This document was designed as: (1) a guide for counselors working with the Otis Spunkmeyer Student Motivational Program for high school students; (2) a resource in training counselors for positions with corporations sponsoring student motivational programs; (3) an explanation of the program for general audiences; and (4) a stimulus for those…

This book was written for elementary school counselors, teachers, and administrators to assist them with the development and management of new elementary school counseling programs and with the renewal and revitalization of existing programs. It may also be useful for counselor educators in preparing counselors in training for their role as future…

This packet of materials was developed for workshops provided to teams of school counselors and administrators for the purpose of developing knowledge and competencies in the delivery of a comprehensive, sequential, developmental guidance program. Section I contains a rationale, definition, and description of program components. In section II…

The ASCA National Model reflects a comprehensive approach to program foundation, delivery, management and accountability. The model provides the mechanism with which school counselors and school counseling teams will design, coordinate, implement, manage and evaluate their programs for students' success. The publication provides a framework for…

Project LIFE, which began in October 1987, was a model program that involved a coalition of community agencies in addressing the problem of adult illiteracy in a community college setting, enhancing participants' employability, and providing them with career adaptability. To improve outreach efforts, program planners made heavy use of commercial…

The learning disabilities support program at the University of Michigan was evaluated in a multiple case study with 11 students with learning disabilities (10 males and 1 female and aged 19 to 24 years). The program includes a structured format that focuses on individual needs within specific courses. It employs scaffolding and training of…

The Indiana Department of Education recently convened a task force to identify essential values and to determine how these values can be successfully infused into school curricula. Accordingly, in collaboration with the Indiana School Counselors Association (ISCA), the Department established a working committee to construct a developmentally…

This booklet summarizes some of Colorado's successful career development projects and provides a resource for delivering comprehensive career guidance programs. The first section of the booklet outlines the role of career development in Colorado and the National Career Development Guidelines of the National Occupational Information Coordinating…

This recruitment package consists of materials designed to assist those individuals who are responsible for recruiting students into postsecondary vocational education programs. The package, which may be used either as a guide to establishing and implementing a new promotional policy or as a resource to use when planning a specific promotional…

The focus of this book is on the identification of practical knowledge and skill needed and an action plan to implement prevention programming in schools. The text is written as a resource for practitioners, students, and faculty in school counseling. It is designed to facilitate development of knowledge necessary to implement comprehensive…

These guidelines are for individuals and school divisions contemplating or already integrating academic and vocational education. Section 1 discusses two goals for integration. Section 2 provides a justification for integration and discusses the contradiction in the skills obtained in school and those needed in the workplace. Section 3 defines the…

This volume offers a series of papers and essays as a guide to higher education advisors and administrators in the field of education abroad. Papers are organized into three sections which address education abroad in general, advising, and program development and evaluation. The following papers are included: "Being a Professional in the Field of…

This manual provides materials to help managers, counselors, and teachers of the Adult Education Act, the Welfare Education Program, and State-Funded High School Equivalency or External High School Diploma programs in New York operate effectively. It would also be helpful to managers of any program for adults leading to a secondary credential. The…

The South Carolina Comprehensive Career Guidance Program provides a framework for local districts to evolve a program that meets the specific career development needs of their district's elementary through high school students. The model provides students with the information and experience necessary to develop competencies that will help them…

A 310 Special Demonstration Project was conducted in Florida to create a model of competency-based adult education (CBAE) based on the programs currently in existence. This manual, which was produced through the project, presents an overview of CBAE and explains in detail how to operate a CBAE program. The manual is organized in 11 sections. The…