This book outlines the basic tenets and applications of the theory of temperament based on the findings of the New York Longitudinal Study begun in 1956. It describes the concept and definition of temperament, reviews studies that support and expand on the definition, and explores temperament and its impact across various practice settings and…

This document examines support for students in open learning systems (OLS) by clarifying the concept at the theoretical level, looking for empirical support for its potential value, and identifying key variables that constrain approaches to support. Part 1 clarifies two key concepts--support and effects. Part 2 presents the definition of OLS. In…

This publication combines four sets of guidelines developed in 1980 to give direction to guidance program development in the public schools of Virginia. It consists of loose-leaf sheets color-coded according to whether the items are applicable at all levels (white), for elementary school guidance (beige), for middle schools (blue) or for secondary…

This pamphlet is an aid for school guidance counselors as they work to develop guidance programs that support and enhance their schools' multicultural, nonsexist educational programs. The following sections are included: (1) definitions of multicultural, nonsexist, and guidance terms; (2) rationale and philosophy; (3) legal authority for…

This book is a 1942 compilation of solicited information on rural education trends and guidance programs in the United States. Chapter 1 emphasizes the necessity of good educational guidance for rural children and discusses factors which determine child development, including the rural environment and standards of living. Chapter 2 discusses…

The Chapter 1 Clinical and Guidance Program provided diagnostic and counseling services to students enrolled in Chapter 1 nonpublic school remedial instruction programs--Corrective Reading, the Reading Skills Center, Corrective Mathematics, and English as a Second Language (ESL). Program documents, data retrieval forms, observations of staff…

This handbook describes a series of procedures for establishing school guidance and counseling programs in Idaho based on the Missouri Comprehensive Guidance Program model developed by Dr. Norman Gysbers. It begins with a conceptual framework and moves through the development, evaluation, and refinement steps of setting guidance programs in Idaho…

This guide is one component of Hawaii's State Plan for Comprehensive Guidance Program for grades 9-12 and is intended to provide a structure for a sequential, required, one-semester course in guidance at the 9th or 10th grade level. It includes 62 lessons equally divided among the three central themes addressed in the course: Self-Awareness and…

This document describes a proposed model for comprehensive guidance programs to be implemented in secondary schools in Missouri. The model, which will be revised and refined as needed, has three major sections. The first section contains the structural components that are required to carry out a comprehensive guidance program. These components are…

Written for counselors working in Migrant Education Programs, this guide summarizes counselor responsibilities and includes specific information to assist migrant students seeking post-secondary education in Oklahoma. The introductory section provides a short statement of the migrant counselor's role in identifying handicapped students,…

One of a series to aid facilitators who train rural career guidance program staff, this module emphasizes the importance of planning in the development of a comprehensive career guidance program. A conceptual model for a planning and implementation cycle is presented, examined, and applied to the initial steps of program planning. Topics addressed…

The transparency masters appearing in 14 modules in the "Facilitator's Guide to Staff Training for the Rural America Series" have been compiled in this document to facilitate their duplication and to insure the integrity of the entire system by placing an extra copy of each transparency in a binder for easy access. The masters are in the…

The State of Washington school districts spent 89 percent, $6,814,516.00, of the $7,682,569.00 awarded to them for planned 1985-86 Chapter 2 program expenditures. The two largest budget categories in terms of dollars spent were for instructional materials, 26 percent, and capital outlay, 27 percent. Most of the capital outlay expenditures were…

This report of a conference on developmental advising contains the following 18 papers: "An Introduction to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)" (Roberta Corder); "Computer-Assisted Advising: The Personal Touch" (Susan Aldrich, Mark Peterson, Bruce Sands); "The Freshman Survey: Phase I" (Laura Lemonine);…

Descriptions of successful school counseling and guidance programs are offered as a resource for those responsible for developing or improving such programs. Following brief recommendations on program planning, one-page descriptions are presented for 54 California counseling and guidance programs. Each description includes the name, address, and…