Within the counselor-as-teacher frame of reference, the concept of behavioral contracting is examined. Basic issues are developed and evaluated. An illustrative contract between an adolescent and his parents is presented. (Author)

School counselors are moving away from models based on psychotherapy to teaching models based on the development of normal individuals in educational settings. They are engaging more and more in instructional activities. The area of career development provides an illustration of the types of skills and values which counsellors "teach".…