Findings are presented from an experimental study of consultants, a three-year project funded by the Human Services Development Branch of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the purpose of which was to provide a technology for use by consultants within youth-serving organizations in the diffusion and utilization of innovative programs.…

This paper deals with suggestions for elementary school guidance program development. (1) The guidance program should be constructed on the needs of the individual school and its unique attributes. Stereotyped programs should be avoided. (2) The counselor's most important attributes are knowledge and skill in the art of human relations. (3) The…

Today's school counselors are educated and trained in knowledge- and skill-based programs that emphasize counseling, guidance, consultation, coordination, and referrals. Counselors address three categories of student needs (social/personal, educational, and career) and tackle tough problems that interfere with the learning process.…

This report presents a model designed to serve as a guide for the development of guidance and counseling programs which take into account the unique requisites and philosophies of local systems and schools. This guide is divided into three sections. Section I outlines broad roles and functions of guidance counselors for grades K-12. This…

This exemplary career education program for 100 girls in Grades 10 and 11 at five Maine high schools aims at equalizing career opportunities for women and encouraging student involvement in guidance programs. The ten steps taken to develop and implement "Project Women--In a Man's World of Work" included: (1) preliminary program planning…

This manual is designed to aid school guidance counselors in creating and implementing a public relations (PR) program to educate those both inside and outside the school system about the purposes, operations, and unique characteristics of guidance and counseling. The manual contains six sections, plus a bibliography of public relations…

This guide offers vocational adjustment coordinators practical suggestions about instruction, program management, and administrative procedures that may be used and shared with appropriate personnel in conducting cooperative school work programs as they provide services for handicapped children and youth. The handbook is organized in eight…

This handbook is designed to give present and potential advisors the background information and organizational procedures necessary for establishing and implementing chapters of the American Industrial Arts Student Association (AIASA) in New Mexico. The handbook is organized into three sections. Section 1, the Introduction, explains AIASA's…

This recruitment package consists of materials designed to assist those individuals who are responsible for recruiting students into postsecondary vocational education programs. The package, which may be used either as a guide to establishing and implementing a new promotional policy or as a resource to use when planning a specific promotional…

Suggests several ways that school counselors can introduce aging education to students. In 11 articles, the author deals with developmental aspects of aging, student attitudes, counseling techniques, death education, and the value of leisure. Suggests teaching techniques and information sources. (JAC)

This guide was developed to help counselors and teachers infuse career education into the elementary school curriculum in Missouri. The guide is organized in eight sections. The first section introduces the idea of career education, traces its history, and lists the Missouri core competencies and key skills related to vocational education. The…

Developed to serve as a comprehensive human resource directory of adult educators in Pennsylvania, as a conceptual framework for adult basic education (ABE) in Pennsylvania and as a resource guide for ABE staff who wish to sponsor local inservice projects, this handbook provides general information about ABE, adult education services and linkages,…

A 310 Special Demonstration Project was conducted in Florida to create a model of competency-based adult education (CBAE) based on the programs currently in existence. This manual, which was produced through the project, presents an overview of CBAE and explains in detail how to operate a CBAE program. The manual is organized in 11 sections. The…

Developed through a pilot project in Arkansas, this guide provides counselors with essential information and materials for conducting a counseling program in postsecondary vocational-technical schools. The guide is organized into 10 chapters that cover the following topics: counseling in the vocational-technical school (including the basics of…