Two decades of experience with the use of school counselors in rural areas of Russia has demonstrated their necessity in supporting students, but their further development and increasing effectiveness requires a significant increase in resources provided to them.

A large section of the September issue presents the program, committees, and speakers for the 61st Annual Conference of the International Association of Pupil Personnel Workers. Constitution and by-laws for the association are also presented. (EJT)

Describes the development of a program that improved communication among pupil personnel department workers in a high school. (IRT)

This document focuses on state requirements for the various professional roles for Part C services and collaborative efforts to ensure high quality personnel are available to provide Part C services. States have established requirements to ensure a high quality workforce for children and families receiving Part C services. These requirements vary…

The school psychology simulator, (PSYCHSIM), a multi-media simulation package which may aid school psychologists in sharpening skills, is discussed with a rationale for design construction. (Author)

This paper describes a program of regular consultation with teachers at two elementary schools by an interning school psychologist. Teachers signed up for the consultation on a voluntary basis. Results indicate that student-clients significantly improved after their teachers participated in the consultation program. How the consultation model was…

Describes a community mental health center where school psychologists have joined an interdisciplinary team of professional consultants. The school psychologist is recognized as a different type of psychologist--one who has unique, special skills for working with children. (Author/HMV)

Discusses the role of the Home and School Visitor - School Social Worker and enumerates objectives and goals, with criteria for measuring success. (HMV)

This article discusses a class for handicaps called Special Learning and Behavior Problems (SLBP). The statutory basis and regulations governing SLBP are mentioned, followed by descriptions of the programs basic components and its salient features. (BW)

The author conducted a survey of localities in the State of Virginia to discern present procedures for personnel evaluation of school social workers. Based on this survey, it appears that in the state relatively few divisions have developed procedures for school social workers or even pupil personnel workers in general. (Author)

The authors have been involved in the development of training programs for school psychologists and teachers. A major objective of these efforts is to capitalize on interdisciplinary collaboration to equip future educational workers to understand the needs of children and the process of education as one of dynamic change. This paper describes the…

Describes a real-life, workable and tested group counseling model that evolved out of the dual efforts of the Detroit Public School System and a team of university trainers. The specifics of the model and its selection are presented, as well as some early evaluation results. (Author)

Through their drawings children provide observable clues to their conflicts, symbolize their needs and stir pupil personnel workers to action on their behalf. In this article the authors present a projective testing technique entitled, Child At School Drawings, and explain how to use it. Presentation made at Convention of International Association…

This article examines the issues regarding the use of paraprofessional personnel as community workers, relates it to one school division's program and discusses implications for school social work practice. (Author)

An increasingly important function of high school counselors is advising students about financing their postsecondary education. With substantial increases in the amount of student financial aid funds available from the federal government, state aid programs, and local and other sources, the counselor's role has been significantly affected. This…