Often, knowledge and quality education is reserved for the elite, where there are systemic obstacles to gaining access to today's leaders. Gender and racial inequities in executive-level positions across North America have been a longstanding debate amongst scholars and policy makers. Research has consistently documented that women are…

This article, written in French without translation, concerns the numbers and uses of counselors in French speaking Ontario schools. (MM)

Problems of school counseling are receiving more and more attention and investigation in the German school system. An attempt is made here to show the educational significance of "guidance and counseling" in the public school system of Canada, especially in Ontario. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

This resource guide lists and annotates 120 English and 8 French learning materials available for use in special education in Alberta, Canada. The scope encompasses assessment, career development, child development, early childhood services, guidance and counselling, home economics, information and legal documents, integration/mainstreaming,…

This article discusses what it is like to be a counselor in a CEGEP (similar to college) of Quebec. A brief history of CEGEP movement is given. The CEGEP students are described. Counseling in a CEGEP is distinguished from counseling in other institutions of higher education. (Author/JEL)

Offers a historical analysis of the system of educational and professional counseling in Quebec (1930-90) and the separate role of the school inspection system (1851-1964) as they relate to important changes going on currently in Quebec society. Considers the role of both counselors and school inspectors--as intellectuals--in cultural mediation…

This guide lists and annotates approximately 120 English and 10 French resources available for use in special education and guidance/counseling in Alberta, Canada. Resources include books, monographs, curriculum materials, videos, and laser disks. Information typically provided includes title, date, source and order number, price, and the…

An essential function of the school guidance worker is the translation of test results into plain language and/or concrete recommendations. To do so requires a thorough understanding of the various test scores publishers provide. (Author)

Reports that 500 Canadian university students who had transferred from colleges were more satisfied with the college experience than the university experience, and relied on a different support system at university than at college. Discusses counseling and information services to assist in the transfer decision. Contains 34 references. (SV)

Feature articles include the following: "Engaging with Guidance: Twenty Years of Educational Guidance for Adults" (Eagleson); "What Is Educational Guidance?" (Brown); "Guidance and Unemployment in Canada" (Edwards); "The Great Training Debate: Let's Have One!" (Imeson); "Educational Guidance and…

This journal issue contains an annotated bibliography of books, journal articles, research reports, monographs, ERDC documents and other items dealing with educational counseling and information services for adults in the United States and Canada. Most items cited were published in the 1960s and 1970s. (Author/RM)

THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESOURCE UNIT IS TO AID GUIDANCE FUNCTIONS OF THE HOMEROOM AND PLANNED GROUP GUIDANCE PROGRAM. THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE IS TO HELP THE STUDENT TO UNDERSTAND HIMSELF BY FOCUSING IN GROUP SITUATIONS ON PROBLEMS COMMON TO TEENAGERS AND THEN TO SEEK ADDITIONAL COUNSELING WHEN NECESSARY. IT WAS DEVELOPED BY THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT AT…

The aims, objectives, practices, and future of school guidance programs in each of the 10 Canadian provinces, the Yukon, and the Northwest Territories are explored. Department of education officials and superintendents of education most responsible for school guidance services were questioned in interviews covering six areas of concern, lasting…

This research was undertaken for the general purpose of evaluating how successfully Student Guidance Information Service (SGIS) is meeting the occupational and educational informational needs of students in Ontario high schools. The research design was based on a stratified multi-stage cluster sampling procedure of 50 representative SGIS user…

This paper discusses developments in pupil personnel services in Canadian schools. These services are defined as professional services, other than classroom instruction and school administration, that are offered by the school to help students attain their maximum personal development, and further, to facilitate the efforts of parents and teachers…