Career Tracks is an alternative for college and university career centers experiencing an increased demand for services in a time of reduced financial and human resources; committed to providing a quality practical training experience for those joining the career services profession; and seeking to establish a meaningful and highly visible…

Examined the role of school experiences in the preparation of teachers. (Author/RK)

A counselor training program has been designed by a consortium of Oregon State educational and occupational organizations. The program is competency-based, individualized, open-entry/open-exit, and field centered. Counselors who complete the course can receive a Masters Degree from Oregon State University. (KP)

Author discussed the inclusion of a practicum in a social science course. (Author/RK)

Results showed differences between the factor structures of the peer and self-ratings, though each analysis yielded two interpretable factors. Counselors of both sexes judged high in competence by their peers had significantly better scores on both peer factors than their counterparts perceived as low in competence after items falling within each…

Counseling practicum students' perceptions of self as counselor, ideal counselor, and self as counselor as perceived by other practicum students were measured by the semantic differential technique before and after the supervised practicum experience. Posttest perceptions of ideal counselor, and ratings by other practicum group members were…

This article briefly reviews the basic features of the Stanford program and describe the experiences that are currently being used to train counselors at Stanford. Also discussed are some of the problems encountered, some of the positive aspects, and the future of the program. (Author)

It is the presence of contrasts and the existence of conflicts between student teachers and their supervisors that act as a development impetus to improve the quality of both assessment and supervision. (Author/MB)

This study analyzed the comparative effectiveness of two prepracticum methods on the subsequent interviewing skills of candidates for a master's degree in counseling. The results indicate that it is possible to incorporate media techniques into a training model within the financial and time limitations of an ongoing master's level program. (Author)

Comparison of control and experiment groups using analysis of variance and "t tests, show no significant differences on either client-initiated to client-response talk ratio, or indirect to direct counselor-influence ratio. Trend toward indirect counselor influence and more client-initiated talk observed in experimental groups. (Author/CJ)

Reviews basic issues confronting current training programs and offers an analysis of their strengths, weaknesses, and limitations. (JM)

Examines the problems encountered between student teachers, public school teachers, and the college supervisors. Suggests that more favorable relationships would result in more rewarding experiences for all. (RB)

This study correlated scores on the Dogmatism Scale with ratings of levels of facilitative conditions offered during counseling for students in a beginning practicum situation. Judges rated the levels of empathic understanding, respect, and facilitative genuineness provided to clients. Results disclosed no significant relationships among the…

Community oriented state mental health facilities can provide invaluable practicum experiences for undergraduate and graduate students in training to become teachers of behaviorally disordered children. (Author/CJ)