Highlights major aspects in the planning and redesign of the guidance program in medium-sized community consisting of 2 high schools, 4 middle schools, and 16 elementary schools. Concludes that comprehensive school counseling programs benefit students; and the collaborative efforts of schools, community, and university personnel improve the…

Describes project designed to create an outline of model developmental program that American School Counselor Association could use to assist school counselors in moving toward implementation of developmental counseling and guidance programs in their schools. Notes that model addresses students' developmental tasks and special issues, school…

Describes comprehensive developmental guidance program to show how such a program works in a small rural school. Stresses that developmental guidance in a rural school system is built patiently and sequentially and is interdependent with the community. Discusses the curriculum for primary grades, middle grades, junior high schools, and high…

The purpose of this article is to report how a guidance consultant was able to model the use of the encouragement process plus immediate corrective feedback to help one boy improve his arithmetic achievement and attending behavior in the classroom. (Author)

Suggests integrating eating disorders and weight management (ED/WM) guidance units in existing junior and senior high school programs. Outlines rationale for ED/WM units, identifies goals of interventions, discusses general information regarding practical implementation of model, and presents three potential program components (cognitive,…

Presents an outline of a six-session communication lab. These labs focus on feelings and their relationship to human behavior. (Author/HMV)

Examined the effectiveness of the Magic Circle program in improving the self-concept of 19 first-grade students. Results showed that children in the experimental group had higher scores on both self-domain and self-concept measures than control students, indicating they better understood the elements of causality in human relationships. (JAC)

Tested the value of a developmental play (DP) program with a group of emotionally disturbed children (N=8). Results indicated that DP had a positive impact on the lives of both the children and the teacher, who reported that learning occurring in the group sessions generalized to the classroom. (LLL)

Describes procedures for writing an effective counseling curriculum guide to meet the individual needs of children, kindergarten through grade 12, based on the guide developed at the Vestavia Hills School System. Focuses on the importance of a developmental guide, special education and career preparation, and selection of appropriate content. (JAC)

A study of the development of high school students' self-social relationships indicated a need for a concentrated program on personal growth and development in tenth grade when individual identities are forming. High school students scored highest on the self-complexity and self-centrality tests. Developmental trends for sex were also indicated.…

A chronological narrative is presented of the author's experience in creating a comprehensive, developmental guidance program within a small, one-counselor elementary school. Concludes most important factor in implementing curriculum component was personal resistances. (TE)

Describes cognitive-developmental counseling model designed to promote high school seniors' social readiness for college through process of "psychological education." Notes that program is specifically designed to encourage and support psychological growth of prospective college students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds. (NB)