This guide for counselors contains a brief listing of primarily public domain and government-sponsored resources. It covers career, occupational, and labor market information. Only major sources are listed, and much of the information applies to the state of Michigan. Many of the publications included in the guide are available in libraries and…

This document provides information about 25 programs/brochures which focus on human rights topics. Specific topics include: (1) counselor preparation; (2) multicultural awareness; (3) abuse and neglect; (4) Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; (5) self-awareness; (6) human rights awareness and human rights of students; (7) cultural diversity; (8)…

The directory is a listing of the school administrators for the five geographic areas in Florida that host migrant programs. Following a map of the areas, the directory presents three master lists: an alphabetical list of Florida school districts and the area of each, an alphabetical list of cities and their counties, and an alphabetical list of…

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…

This book lists certification standards for teachers, school librarians, school counselors, and administrators in each of the fifty states and the District of Columbia. Types of degrees and specializations required, duration of the certification, and application procedures are outlined. The certification recommendations of the Middle States…

Quality substance abuse training for 279 educational personnel (school counselors, school nurses, and school psychologists) across the state of Alabama was provided in a series of two-day training sessions through a federal grant. Although the original grant proposed 7 training sessions, 9 training sessions were ultimately offered over the course…

Although not a comprehensive resource listing, this resource guide includes some of the major information resources, key information resource programs, professional organizations, and some potential funding resources for career guidance and job placement activities. Annotations of print and nonprint resources are provided in sections I, II, and…

This handbook represents the cooperative efforts of all public and private institutions of higher education in Montana. It is distributed each year by the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. The purpose in compiling and distributing the handbook is to inform high school counselors and students of the admission requirements, academic…

This report presents an update on school social work services in 8 of 13 states in the Western Alliance. Provided here are summaries of the nature of school social work in each state for 1995 (Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Washington). Included are the number of school social workers employed in each state,…

Like many other southern states, Alabama faces serious social and economic challenges. The 1993 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, undertaken to assess the prevalence of health-risk behaviors among students grades 9 through 12 across the United States, found that of all Alabama students: 18.2% reported that someone had offered, sold or given them illegal…

A recent study found that many students have dreams for the future, but many of them are on paths that do not lead to that future. Many institutions are already taking steps to close the gap between aspirations and reality, and some of the programs that are working to stack the odds in children's favor are profiled in this directory. Educational…

National accreditation of college and university programs for the preparation of all teachers and other professional school personnel at the elementary and secondary school levels is the sole responsibility of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). NCATE's scope of accreditation extends to undergraduate preparation…