This paper presents an account of one school district's creation of a director of guidance position, the search for the best candidate, and the new director's beginning experiences on the job. The author discusses how she met the first challenges in the job, such as resistance from the school counselors and building support from school…

This document describes a proposed model for comprehensive guidance programs to be implemented in secondary schools in Missouri. The model, which will be revised and refined as needed, has three major sections. The first section contains the structural components that are required to carry out a comprehensive guidance program. These components are…

This manual was developed to help counselors, teachers, and support personnel fulfill the requirements of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational Education Act (P.L. 98-524) in order to provide guidance and counseling for special needs students with activities that will enhance their education. Following a review of the provisions of the Perkins Act, the…