The author remembers his article on college admission requirements quite well. It was the first article he had ever written. Now, 40 years and more than 150 articles later, he is grateful to the Editorial Committee for the opportunity to look back. Fortunately, he wrote about the history of college admission requirements, rather than attempting to…

This exercise is designed to assist school counselors in assessing their knowledge of prevalent ethical and legal issues within the school setting. The aim is to highlight emerging legal and ethical dilemmas and motivate counselors to stay abreast of specific school rules and policies, as well as keep a basic understanding of state and federal…

Provides exercise for counselors to do to help them review several of the more popular approaches to counseling and to motivate them to broaden their understanding of contemporary approaches to counseling by perusing some of the suggested readings. (NB)

Presents questions and answers about the history of school guidance to enhance counselors' professional perspective. Offers additional resources about the history of the school guidance movement. (ABB)

Offers principals advice in two broad areas when it comes to hiring school counselors: understanding the changing role of the school counselor, and employing up-to-date selection criteria and methods. (RS)

School counselors can be key players in the school reform movement. Working in an environment with strong administrative direction and support, school counselors can deliver a school counseling program that enhances the academic success of all students. By providing a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program, counselors can…

Describes a counselor-in-residence program designed to increase collaborative relations between a university and area public schools. The program allows school counselors to work at the university level as faculty members so as to enhance professional study and interaction and to allow visitations to other schools. (RJM)

Describes a study in which 701 Virginia public school principals were surveyed to determine how school counselors are selected. The results indicated that academic proficiency receives relatively little weight in arriving at selection decisions. (CH)

This exercise is designed to assist school counselors in assessing their knowledge of emerging theories of career choice and development. The aim is to highlight the newer career development theories and motivate counselors to review the emerging career choice and development theories. (BF)

Examines concerns of elementary special needs students who must make transition to and from regular classroom and special education classes. Sees counselors in strategic position to act as consultants to regular and special educators involved in mainstreaming special needs students. Identifies two significant areas in which counselors and…

Provides a systematic framework for use in examining selection practices and issues in selecting school counselors. (Author)

The author presents a short drama intended for use in group counseling sessions with the parents of elementary school students. (RWP)

A survey of 59 principals on counselor selection used a forced-choice questionnaire, pairing each item with every other item, to test 16 criteria in four categories: work experience, recommendations, academic indicators, and behavioral/personal characteristics. Within-system teaching experience and communication ability in the personal interview…

Local occupational surveys enhance a school's information system. The business and industrial community and the schools develop an increased rapport. Survey participants, in this case counselors, learn more about the world of work. And the public is impressed with the school's interest in the community. (Author)