A study evaluated vocational guidance services and guidance counselors in Puerto Rico. It included the guidance counselors in the Vocational and Technical Program and a representative sample of guidance counselors in all other programs in the Department of Public Education. Findings were made regarding guidance counselors and supervisors, students…

Along with messages from the editor and CACD's president, this issue offers: (1) "The New Guidance: A Systems Approach to Pupil Personnel Programs" (Johnson and Johnson); (2) "Public Sector Employee Assistance Programs" (Kemp and Verlinde); (3) "An Update on Stress Management" (Weiner); (4) "Campus-based…

Support services in the schools, such as guidance counseling, have been and are necessary and integral components of an ever-changing educational agenda. Guidance remains a vital responsibility of education. This study collected a variety of job-related and professional information from counseling personnel (N=147) who provided services to early…

These proceedings from a national invitational conference on partnerships between career guidance and work-related training contain 18 presentations. Welcoming remarks are followed by the opening address that touches upon broad contextual issues that are important as a rationale for, and as part of, the process of making partnerships work. The…

Under development in a Maryland district, the Competency-Based Systems Oriented Guidance Program described here combines (1) a focus on helping all students become competent in knowledge, attitude, and skills and (2) a systems orientation addressing the entire spectrum of student life by providing a common language, methods of information…

This guide is written for counselors and guidance specialists as an awareness and strategy development program for the survival of school based guidance programs. A letter of survival hints, including the importance of political awareness, introduces the guide. A true/false quiz on what makes a difference in guidance programs points out areas of…

This article summarizes recent information on the changing role of professional guidance and the linkages between different services in the Netherlands. The article is organized in three sections. Section 1 highlights some fundamental characteristics of the Dutch educational system. Section 2 examines the structure of the existing guidance…

This policy and position document was prepared for the Michigan Department of Education with the purpose of assisting local education agencies in taking the necessary steps to strengthen guidance and counseling programs and practices in order to enhance learning. The document states that although program options may vary within the state, quality…

This guidance plan was prepared to assist counselors in establishing quality programs with an emphasis on work-related education and training and to serve as a model for developing competency-based and accountable programs at the local level. The first section defines guidance terms and presents an overview of basic premises for guidance program…

The two reports in this publication describe attempts to establish personal guidance bases (PGB) in two further education (FE) colleges in Great Britain. Each report relates how the colleges used the model set forth in an earlier publication, "Towards a Personal Guidance Base," published in 1983, which elaborated the idea of a PGB, and…

This manual provides a series of assessment instruments that guidance program planners may adopt or adapt to provide a basis for defining the guidance program, educating others about the program, or planning needed program changes. The assessment procedures are designed to gather information about students' needs and progress from the students,…

The purpose of this project is to develop and test a model secondary school counseling program emphasizing allied health professions careers. This high school program developer and counselors Guide Book and Resource Kit are produced here to assist secondary schools in their efforts to systematically improve curricular experiences for increased…

Designed as a group guidance approach which can be used with study hall groups and subject matter area classes, this career guidance program provides experiences for high school students in the area of employability and work adjustment. Intended to span eighteen days, the program includes such topics as evaluation of self and skills, values…

This manual consists of 26 career guidance activities for counselors to use in a small group setting with youngsters enrolled in Grades 7-12. Learning activities and evaluation forms are provided for each grade level. Every unit consists of the following parts: (1) Behavorial Objective; (2) Intent; (3) Preparation; (4) Action; (5) Activity; (6)…

The project aims to provide adequate guidance services to all ninth grade students upon their entry into secondary school, and throughout the crucial first year, to assist them with their adjustment. Through the efforts of Teacher-Advisors who fill the roll of counselors, students are encouraged to develop good study and attendance habits and to…