In May 1997 and March 1998, the Midwest Center for Postsecondary Outreach, in conjunction with St. Paul Technical College, hosted a video teleconference in which four other professionals and the authors appeared. Although they answered some of the questions submitted, due to time constraints, they were unable to respond to a number of the…

Schools and districts invest a great deal of time and money in professional development for teachers through instructional coaching. With this effort comes the responsibility to design coaching programs that have the greatest potential to improve classroom instruction and, in turn, increase student learning. What research is available to help…

This Guide provides basic information to South Carolina employers regarding the nature of college degrees. It covers South Carolina law regarding the use of degrees, how to accurately describe degree needs when advertising for a position, how to evaluate a job applicant's claim of a degree, the growing problem of diploma mill degrees, and related…

Tasks provide a framework for communicative performance. Underlying each task is a set of learning opportunities--potential activities for learning. Not all of these opportunities are exploited for learning by teachers or learners. It is proposed that, when using tasks, the range of such learning opportunities needs to be identified and modelled…

This document contains the Phase III report from the "What Works in Oklahoma Schools" study. As opposed to describing the findings from the study that was conducted, it provides a tool-kit that can be used by Oklahoma principals and teachers to determine the best courses of action for their schools and classrooms. The tools provided in…

Pre-Referral Consultation (PRC) is a category of student referral separate from the conventional special education referral, through which any person can refer for help--any student who may be in crisis, falling through the cracks, or otherwise at risk. It exemplifies the integration of special education personnel into the general education…

The resources necessary to operate a complete career guidance program are considerable. This handbook maps the territory of funding resources for those working in the field of career guidance. Following two brief introductory sections, the first part of the handbook deals with defining program needs. The needs that are identified can serve as the…

Problems of school counseling are receiving more and more attention and investigation in the German school system. An attempt is made here to show the educational significance of "guidance and counseling" in the public school system of Canada, especially in Ontario. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

This dialogue expresses thoughts and feelings in process at the edge of new thought in counseling. It explores the current trends in the profession and examines ways to bring new perspectives to counseling and counselor education. (Author)

SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF GUIDANCE PROGRAMS UNDER TITLE V-A OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION ACT ARE PRESENTED. ALTHOUGH GENERAL GOALS ARE AGREED ON, THERE ARE VARIATIONS IN SPECIFIC PROCEDURES, TECHNIQUES, AND PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS. THEIR VALUE IS AT PRESENT HYPOTHETICAL. DEMANDED IS A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE…

AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIALLY PREPARED AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS FOR CHANGING THE ASPIRATIONS OF THE STUDENTS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDY. THE 243 SUBJECTS, CHOSEN ON THE BASIS OF THEIR HIGH READING COMPREHENSION SCORES ON THE CALIFORNIA READING TEST, ADVANCED FORM, WERE DIVIDED INTO EXPERIMENTAL AND CONTROL…

STUDENTS EXPOSED TO GUIDANCE ARE LESS LIKELY TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL, BETTER OFF ACADEMICALLY, AND MORE LIKELY TO ADJUST WELL TO SCHOOL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO SERVE AS AN AID TO THE COUNSELOR AND THE TEACHER ATTEMPTING TO STRENGTHEN THE GUIDANCE SERVICES OFFERED IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SUGGESTIONS FOR AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM ARE…

The growth of guidance programs in elementary schools has been rapid in recent years as industrialization, urbanization, population growth and mobility, and occupational specialization have called for individualized education beginning in the early years. This paper discusses (a) the relationship of elementary guidance to instruction, with…

When the National Defense Education Act was amended in 1965 to include elementary as well as secondary schools, the Division of Guidance and Testing set aside $200,000 annually to establish pilot, demonstration, or experimental projects in elementary school guidance. A total of 23 school districts conducted projects during the following three year…

The purposes of this dissertation were (1) to identify vocational guidance services and practices considered essential by authorities in the field for provision by the public junior colleges of California, (2) to determine the extent of their current implementation in these institutions, (3) to report the factors judged by certain administrators…