This dialogue expresses thoughts and feelings in process at the edge of new thought in counseling. It explores the current trends in the profession and examines ways to bring new perspectives to counseling and counselor education. (Author)

This article focuses on a few of the criteria that principals consider in the evaluation of school guidance personnel. (Author)

This article presents an analysis of the vocational interest patterns of a selected sample of 75 vocational counselors employed in the public schools. (Author)

The results of this survey suggest that there is basic agreement in the fundamental duties performed by the director of guidance, although a great deal of variation exists in the title given that post. (Author)

The authors present an overview of the purposes for the Leadership Training Institute and implications drawn from the Workshop. The article is followed by comments by James W. Moore, Chief, Bureau of Guidance, New York State Education Department; Mitchell Salim, Coordinator of Pupil Personnel Services, Rochester, New York; and Anthony C. Riccio,…

Not only do black students need assistance in solving problems, but so do school personnel with whom they come in daily contact. Counselors must realize how influential they are in helping youth form images and attitudes. Students need help in channeling energies toward constructive ends and in developing positive outlooks about life. (Author)

This directory provides the names and addresses of school guidance personnel throughout the State of South Carolina for 1990-91. The first part provides an alphabetical listing, by district, of the names and office addresses of district directors of guidance. The second section provides a directory of school counselors, listed alphabetically by…

The impetus for the study was provided by the widespread disagreement on the counselor's role and function as stated by counselors and administrators. Purposes included: (1) the provision of information about the counselor's role and function; (2) the resolution of confusion concerning the counselor's role; and (3) the improvement of communication…

Looks at the changes made by counselors and changes made in counseling over the past few decades and recommends changes in attitudes and roles essential to meet comtemporary conditions, based upon a belief that, before counselors can change roles, they must change their attitudes toward their job and themselves. (Author/BEF)

Advocates professional counselor training programs in group counseling, as workshops are inadequate to prepare school counselors. Once the counselor has developed the necessary skills to lead groups, group counseling must be an integral part of the school program. Commentary by Merle Ohlsen follows. (Author/BEF)

Comprehensive Pupil Personnel Services Team (CPPS) implies that all members of the team--teachers, administrators, counselors, specialists, etc.--have important contributions to make to meet schools promise of working for development of total human beings. Pupil Personnel Services must be an integral part of total educational program. (Author)

Do teachers lack knowledge of the counselor's role? Do teachers view themselves as having positive relationships with their counselors? The purpose of this study was to determine answers to these questions. (Author)

Traditionally, school systems isolate pupil personnel staff from the classroom and the learning process. School psychologists, social workers, and counselors work one-to-one with special or problem students who are referred to them by classroom teachers. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina reject this traditional model. Instead,…