Focuses on important knowledge, skills, and attitudes uniquely associated with guidance specialization. Discusses approaches counselors can use with teachers, administrators, and sponsors of extracurricular activities to make their expertise more pervasive throughout their school. (BH)

Describes how guidance (counseling) was integrated into school life and involves all school personnel at a middle school. Discusses structures such as "home base" and interdisciplinary teams, as well as the middle school counselor's role. (SR)

Presents an overview of educational reform proposals emphasizing the lack of recognition for human development. Discusses why guidance and counseling has been ignored and why counselors are partly to blame. The role of the counselor in contributions to educational excellence is discussed. (BL)

Jane Austen's novels are particularly appropriate for adolescents. These classics deal with topics of high interest to young people. Austen grapples with the question of what the individual owes to society and what he or she is obliged to tolerate in the way of strictures on behavior. Article proposes that Austen's novels should be more widely…

Notes that whether imagery is used to promote artistic expression, awareness, or changes in attitudes and behaviors, certain fundamental prerequisites and precautions apply. Outlines these conditions and presents some possible areas in which imagery could prove valuable for elementary and middle school counselors. (NB)

Based on author's experiences working with three school districts that wanted to improve counseling programs, this article discusses precipitants of change efforts, barriers to change, and the role of the consultant. The change process described focuses on assessment, goal setting, and strategy development. (NB)

The educational reform movement of the past several years has forced all educators to critically examine both their current and perceived roles. The following model addresses the issues of a changing clientele, a changing society, and a changing expectation of the duties of school guidance counselors. The first requirement of a new scheduling…

Discusses the shortage of students entering the nursing profession and solicits counselors' help in relieving this shortage by providing an analysis of the nursing profession that may be useful in counseling students regarding their educational and career options. (NB)

Humor can be incorporated advantageously in personality guidance within the group and individual context. The guidance teacher must, in the first instance know when humor should be applied within the group context; secondly, the teacher is responsible for ensuring that humor is not abused, either by the group or himself. Should these conditions be…

Discusses the importance of career education in the '80s. Outlines seven future scenarios for guidance, including changes in the delivery mode, infusing career education into the curriculum, the growth of cooperative education, computerization, remedial education for adults, elementary school guidance, and implications of unemployment. (BH)

This packet contains information relating to the comprehensive counseling and guidance program of the Kent School District in Washington. The information includes: a timeline for implementation of the plan and an organizational chart of the program; a chart explaining the four components of the program; the syllabus for a staff development program…

The article comments on the article "How Collaboration and Research Can Affect School Counseling Practices: The Minnesota Story," by Dean Miller. It describes the role of guidance supervisors in a sustained effort to improve school guidance and counseling practices. It also highlights the role that state supervisors of guidance and…

Explores theme of psychic "prisons" and importance of understanding or reflecting on experiences of school counselors within organizations. Attempts to help guidance personnel rethink potential and subtle influences that operate daily in schools. Explores guidance counselor's role in change process and in the context of organizational behavior.…

Responds to Lynda Neese's "Psychological Maltreatment in Schools: Emerging Issues for Counselors." Discusses the legal system's lack of involvement in instances of psychological maltreatment and the implications for school counselors. (BH)

Although clinical supervision is viewed as valuable for trainees, and although continuing education is valued by professionals, little attention has been paid to clinical supervision as a continuing-education vehicle for school counselors. Considers this concept as a valuable facet to programs in special education. (Author/EMK)