Counselors need methods of delineating teacher needs, determining appropriate outcomes of consultation, selecting and implementing consultation strategies, and using program evaluation for effective decision making. A basic planning model, consisting of four major steps, can facilitate the development of a program plan for teacher consultation.…

This dyadic consulting model promotes a collaberative relationship among persons having responsibility in different community areas. The university is the setting for a consulting agreement between the counseling center and residence halls. A primary committee goal is proaction. A proactive program allows selective goals enhancing professional…

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.…

Only a few years ago counselors saw no role for themselves in program design and development. Now, however, things are different. Perhaps the "change agent" emphasis of the late '60s changed that. Today there is a virtual explosion of systems methods, including consultation strategies and environment mapping. (Author)

Describes the emerging area of Organizational School Psychology (OSP) and the kinds of activities engaged in by practitioners. Factors relating to organizational readiness of schools for OSP are discussed. Practice of school psychology at the organizational level has potential to complement individual and group approaches. (JAC)

This digest discusses the scope of practice of the secondary school counselor in today's school, citing Norman Gysbers' Comprehensive Guidance Program Model as an approach to developmental counseling which empowers counselors to define their own scope of practice, and thereby effectively address the needs of their students. (TE)