Many authors have suggested that counselors deemphasize the one-to-one model of counseling students and increase personal contacts with teachers, parents and administrators. This article presents a model that emphasizes a problem-solving process for conducting such consultation interviews. (Author)

Practicing counselors and researchers are realizing the value of consulting with teachers, parents, and administrators. Counselor educators need to begin to train counselors formally and systematically in these skills. This article presents one training model in detail. (Author)

Counselors have seen their role expanded to that of behavioral scientist and consultant, and need training materials to assume this role. Contracting refers to a phase in the consultation process, and offers a basis for developing training modules for counselor education courses in consultation. (Author/JAC)

The author describes how utilization of the Delphi technique with career education content enables elementary school counselors to effectively involve other school personnel in career guidance activities. (Author/HLM)

This article briefly discusses a basis for counselor consultation as a strategy to help teachers aid parents communicate effectively. It also discusses some obstacles to successful teacher-parent communication and delineates a model for providing teachers with effective communication training. (Author)

There is evidence that informal caregiving systems, called natural helping networks, already carry much of the service load of community mental health services, and need to be strengthened to provide even more. Social network analysis is a useful tool for understanding how these informal mechanisms operate, as well as the way in which some…

Instructional Development (I.D.) encounters are dependent for success on such variables as power, politics, promotion, and organizational placement. I.D. consultants must be aware of power bases or orientation of other personnel and clients, e.g., these four "power personalities" which affect their efforts in managing I.D. encounters: the gate…

Counselors are the mental health specialists in the schools, according to the author. As such, they should call upon the community's mental health services in an effort to provide better school services through a cooperative effort. (Author/HMV)

Describes two programs in which a counselor eudcation faculty has contributed to the improvement of teacher education. Both programs--one facilitating the career development of prospective teachers, and the other teaching human relations skills to prospective teachers--have been integrated into the teacher education curriculum. (Author)

This paper addresses the discrepancies between expectations and the reality of the counselor's role in secondary schools and the problems of counselors who find themselves spending too much time in clerical work and not enough time in counseling students. The design and implementation of an effective secondary counseling program at Chapel Hill…

A nationwide survey on graduate training in school psychology indicated that the vast majority of programs remain committed to emphasizing the direct service triad of psychoeducational assessment, school consultation, and behavioral intervention. A very high percentage of programs employ a comprehensive practicum and internship experience. (Author)

This monograph, designed to aid school counselors in their work with students and classroom teachers, reviews the multiple causes of school disturbance and the varied needs of students labeled chronically disruptive. The distinction between chronic disrupters and students with emotional problems is discussed; related issues of school violence,…

Presents 11 articles devoted to the application of primary prevention tactics and strategies in elementary and secondary school systems. Describes specific programs and reviews research related to positive student development and the prevention of emotional and learning problems. Discusses the role of counselors, teachers, and other professional…