Data were collected from 59 American School Counselor Association leaders to assess their judgments regarding school counselor education and counselor roles. Parts of the data collection instrument related directly to guidance versus counseling controversy. Found that term "guidance" was not favored by respondents. Concluded that "counseling" is…

Surveyed 35 state guidance directors to examine the status of secondary school guidance programs. Respondents indicated strong concern for counselor role abuse, program design and administration, the lack of state guidelines, and vulnerability of school guidance to economic cutbacks. (JAC)

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)

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)

Briefly reviews counseling profession's call for revitalization and transformation in school counseling and guidance programs. Summarizes one school system's efforts during late 1980s and early 1990s to transform its program from services and crisis orientation into a comprehensive developmental model based on Myrick's developmental guidance and…

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)

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)

A very short description of several career awareness programs instituted at one elementary school. (HMV)

Presents a model that focuses on a new approach to guidance objectives and the evaluation process. Compares client and program objectives and discusses empirical and perceptual evaluation procedures. (JAC)

Identifies evaluation methods for school guidance programs and some of the problems that prevent evaluation. Discusses the process of initiating an evaluation in a four-step model and suggests an experimental or quasi-experimental evaluation design as being the most credible. (JAC)

Describes the New Hampshire Comprehensive Guidance and Counseling Program, a multiyear project initiated in the 1987-1988 school year to reshape the direction of guidance and counseling program in the state. Looks at early acceptance of the project, the monitoring network and peer training, and major phases of development. (NB)

Highlights major aspects in the planning and redesign of the guidance program in medium-sized community consisting of 2 high schools, 4 middle schools, and 16 elementary schools. Concludes that comprehensive school counseling programs benefit students; and the collaborative efforts of schools, community, and university personnel improve the…

Describes process followed by counseling staff as it began to transform guidance and counseling program at one high school from traditional therapeutic model to service-based program for all students. Model presented benefits both students and counselors: students are served by variety of counselors and counselors use their unique skills and…

Describes a study to determine the extent of present and projected future levels of school counseling privatization and to determine if differences in privatization exist in reference to school district enrollment size. Of 300 Washington school districts surveyed, 20% contracted to outside counseling providers. Privatization was significantly more…

Describes the features of the Lexington, Massachusetts, experience with a Guidance Advisory Committee and offers suggestions for successful advisory committees. Discusses need for committees and reviews literature on advisory committees. Concludes when the need, process, structure, and the will for collaborations exist, there is an improved…