In response to Goldman's allegation in volume 4 of this journal that testing and counseling are not complementary, the author describes the Career Planning Program which represents one attempt to improve the relationship between tests and counseling. (Author)

Details the development of item pools, or collections of test exercises, including specifying the domain of content; collecting/writing items; pilot testing; and publishing. Implications of item pools for guidance workers are presented. (BP)

Guidance services must be concerned with helping students understand themselves and their environments. Testing cannot be an isolated strategy but a tool that is at the disposal of a counselor to help students cope with the decisions of each developmental stage. (Author)

The author maintains that guidance counselors must make a definite commitment to a complete testing program. He also proposes that special workshops be offered to update counselors on testing programs in the secondary schools. (Author/HMV)

Discusses the design and scoring of the writing proficiency exam conducted at San Francisco State University. Explains the program's counseling system for those students who do not pass the proficiency exam. (HTH)

The study begins with an elaboration of the standards and components of an effective guidance program, which served as a reference point for the study. Three sources of data were used: (1) Student Guidance Questionnaire which was administered to a ten per cent sample of all children in grades seven through twelve in the region; (2) the Guidance…

Provides an overview of state-mandated minimum competency testing programs. Describes the potential impact of competency testing on the school counselor. Proposes actions counselors might take to protect student well-being and counselor functions from misdirected regulation. (RC)