Surveyed 35 state guidance directors to examine the status of secondary school guidance programs. Respondents indicated strong concern for counselor role abuse, program design and administration, the lack of state guidelines, and vulnerability of school guidance to economic cutbacks. (JAC)

This evaluation study explores the reform role of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) school counselors in promoting students' academic achievement, college readiness, and transition from 8th grade into high school. In addition, this report identifies particular actions that CPS can undertake to better utilize and support school counselor professionals,…

Reports on a 6-year study and project in Ohio that visited schools to evaluate their guidance programs, implemented revitalization ideas into 10 programs, and evaluated and disseminated the results. Presents eight essential actions for revitalizing guidance programs. (SR)

The aim of this manual is to provide a useful tool for school personnel engaged in placement work and related activities in career education and guidance. Chapter l looks at job placement services, including the career resource centers and benefits to students. Chapter 2 outlines preliminary steps and needs in initiating a job placement program.…

This evaluation examines the administrative history, staffing levels and content of school district guidance and counseling activities. Case studies were made in a 50 percent random sample of the Eugene, Oregon school district's 45 elementary schools. Eight hundred teachers, parents and students were interviewed. All school plans were reviewed.…

A project was conducted to develop and implement a school and community-based guidance, counseling, placement, and follow-up program that would place counselors and support personnel in an optimum position to meet the individual career-planning needs of every student, including the occupationally inclined. Specific project goals were to develop…

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…

A study was conducted to identify placement and followup practices common to successful programs, and to strengthen those aspects of pre- and/or inservice training which prepare local counseling and guidance personnel to function more effectively in implementing local placement and followup efforts. A total of 3,218 schools from 26 states were…

This paper describes and categorizes the characteristics of disadvantaged urban children with behavior disorders which may have some deleterious effect on their learning, and discusses the several kinds of activities which a comprehensive program of guidance for such children would entail for a specialist in guidance services. The relevant…

Focused on one reason for insufficient evaluation--lack of goals and objectives--by identifying goals and specific outcome variables and their measures. American School Counselor Association guidelines served as a starting point for goals, and guidance journal articles from the past 15 years were sources for variables and measures. (Author)

Activities of the Project DISCOVER team during the ten-month period from September 1, 1975 through June 30, 1976 are summarized in this report. (DISCOVER is a computer-based career guidance system under development since September 1972.) The major section reviews progress in meeting each of the following four objectives during the funding period,…

National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC) policy statement sets forth components of an effective precollege guidance and counseling program and explains the role and functions of the school counselor in precollege guidance and counseling at the middle or junior high and secondary school levels. Last, the association recommends…

This report is the third part of a policy research study of the counselor's role in Texas schools. It was conducted as a follow up on a key finding from a previous study, which led to the recommendation that counselors be relieved of extraneous duties in order to concentrate on guidance and counseling services to students. Case studies of 21…

The Occupational Competence Access Project (OCAP) was conducted to facilitate student access to (1) occupational opportunities through the provision of a guidance system incorporating student capabilities; (2) occupational opportunities through the provision of industrially validated exploratory programs in occupational preparation; and (3)…

The availability and quality of counseling was assessed in an effort to define a professional identity for the school counselor that better addresses student needs. Policy implications were also reviewed. Study components are: (1) counselor profile; (2) statewide counselor survey on the role of the counselor; (3) case study of 21 schools relating…