The document contains six papers which deal with the need for change in guidance and counseling due to the overwhelming amount of data which is insufficiently processed by conventional manual systems. Included in these papers are discussions on when these changes should occur and the nature of their alterations. The reports consider some of the…

The general objectives were to develop and implement computer-based procedures for obtaining validated data on the characteristics of vocational school students, and to convert this data into counseling information. To do this, two types of data information conversion procedures were used: discriminate analysis and regression analysis. Scores from…

Specialized services needed in the Leflore County School System in rural Mississippi are discussed in this 1969 document prepared under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The services considered do not include administrative or supervisory services or formally organized classroom instruction for regular and non-clinical…

The inadequacy of the traditional educational program has been clearly shown in the results of Project Talent. To remedy these defects, the Project PLAN Educational system includes six principle components: (1) an extensive informational program describing the opportunities, roles, and activities for which the student might prepare; (2) ability…

The possibility was explored of greater cooperation between the New York State Employment Service and the secondary schools and 2-year colleges of New York in the production and dissemination of improved occupational information for students and counselors. To compile data on present practices and opinions of counselors and administrators,…

To identify differences and similarities among entering technician education students at four post-high school institutions, data were collected on personal and social background characteristics, socioeconomic background, and scholastic aptitude from 724 students. Researchers used two standardized instruments, the Nelson-Denny Reading Test and the…

Recent studies of secondary education have underlined the need for more and better guidance services. Guidance programs are rapidly growing and changing as are the conditions and circumstances confronting high school graduates. An inclusive educational guidance program which is attainable by every school system regardless of its budget or staff is…

The basic goal of the Correlated Curriculum Program (CCP) is to upgrade the education of the "general" or nonacademic student. Since the students have not responded to traditional teaching methods, emphasis is placed on "learning by doing." To attain this objective the students explore career opportunities through skill-tryouts for clusters of…

This publication, fourth in a series on elementary school guidance, focuses primarily on three target populations counselors are committed to serve: children, teachers, and parents. It contains a collection of controlled studies and the impact of counselor effort on a variety of important guidance outcome variables: selfconcept, peer status,…

The study examines the preparation by high school students for employment and the concept that this situation can be improved through a high school career guidance program. It proposes a program to help students acquire information about the world of work, skills required to make decisions about training and career choice, skills required to find…

This handbook is divided into three parts: (1) a statement of the philosophy and objectives of the program with aids to the teacher for its proper utilization; (2) a handy reference of child development and educational principles covering areas in which teachers frequently request advice; and (3) a catalog of materials available from the Guidance…

This report discusses a week long institute (May 11-15, 1970) on vocational guidance that was held at Colorado State University and attended by 80 participants from 19 states and 52 cities. The institute dealt with 5 problem areas: (1) the need for counselors to reach disadvantaged persons in metropolitan areas; (2) the concern over improving…

This report was written to inform the educational community of new developments in the area of vocational education. The national concern for vocational education programs and the Vocational Education Acts of 1963 and 1968 as turning points are discussed. The concept of occupational education for all ages, action at the state level, and trends in…

The chief interest of this study was the relationship between two predictor variables (counselor-student ratio and visiting the counselor) on the one hand and criteria of counseling effectiveness on the other. Other, possibly significant, control variables are described, most notably general academic aptitude. The data was collected primarily by…

This developmental course in career planning is conceived as a voluntary class open to secondary school students who feel that they are ready to benefit from it. Its function, rather than serving the manpower needs of business and industry, is to assist students to become more aware of themselves as contributing individuals and of the many ways in…