AN OVERVIEW OF THE COUNSELING PHILOSOPHY, ORGANIZATION, AND SERVICES NOW IN OPERATION IN THE UPPER GRADES OF THE CHICAGO SCHOOL SYSTEM IS PROVIDED. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ASSIST EACH STUDENT TO DEVELOP REALISTIC IDEAS AND IMAGES ABOUT HIMSELF, TO LEARN ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIMSELF IN THE WORLD, AND TO HELP HIM FORMULATE, PLAN FOR, AND ACHIEVE WORTHY AND REALISTIC GOALS WITH EVER-INCREASING SELF-DIRECTION. EVERY STUDENT IN GRADES 7 THROUGH 12 IS PART OF THE LONGITUDINAL GUIDANCE PROGRAM INVOLVING CONTINUOUS COUNSELING WITH THE SAME COUNSELOR AS LONG AS HE REMAINS IN THE SAME SCHOOL. THE PRINCIPLES AND GOALS OF COUNSELING RECEIVE VARYING EMPHASIS AT DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS. A GUIDE OUTLINE FOR COUNSELORS EMPHASIZING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES FOR GRADE LEVELS IS PRESENTED. THE FOLLOWING BASIC SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AND DISCUSSED--ARTICULATION AND ORIENTATION, IDENTIFICATION AND EXPLORATION OF INDIVIDUALS, DISSEMINATION OF OCCUPATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION, COUNSELING, PARENT CONFERENCES, PLACEMENT ACTIVITIES, REFERRAL SERVICES, FOLLOWUP AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES, AND MAINTENANCE OF A SYSTEM OF RECORDS. ALSO DISCUSSED IN DETAIL ARE BASIC TECHNIQUES FOR GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES FOR A GUIDANCE PROGRAM. THE APPENDIX INCLUDES SPECIFIC INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLICATIONS, EMPLOYMENT AND AGE CERTIFICATES, AND FORMS AND STANDARDS FOR USE IN PREPARING AND EVALUATING OCCUPATIONAL LITERATURE.