THE RESEARCH REVIEWED INDICATES THE NEED FOR A WELL-DEFINED CONCEPTION OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE PROGRAM AS A UNIQUELY FUNCTIONING ENTITY. EMERGING AGREEMENTS WHICH MAY BECOME PART OF THE BASIC THEORY AND FUNCTIONAL ASPECTS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GUIDANCE INCLUDE (1) MODIFICATION OF PUPIL, TEACHER, AND PARENT BEHAVIOR WITH OBJECTIVES BASED…

The purpose of the study was to clarify the status of elementary school guidance in Canadian urban areas. Information on the counsellor's background and work setting were obtained from the responses on the Counsellor Data Blank and Guidance Services Opinionnaire. Results were examined in terms of Developmental and Traditional approaches. (Author)

Describes some company-sponsored educational programs designed for company employees who want to better their financial and job status. Shows how companies can blend outside and inside resources to fashion their educational programs. (Author/RK)

Presents the use of puppetry as a school guidance technique which meets the needs of both education and developmental guidance in that it provides the student with educational experiences, while it promotes the understanding of self, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors. (ABB)

Considers the role of student affairs personnel in helping to develop a more coherent and holistic approach to higher education. Encourages student affairs personnel to direct attention to issues of student empowerment, outcomes assessment, guidance and advisement, and learning communities and environments. (Author/NB)

Offers suggestions for organizing school counseling and guidance programs. Addresses the issues of needs assessment, counselor role, and teacher and community involvement. Identifies basic structural and organizational components for programs. (ABB)

Reflects on the place of value judgments in guidance counseling and educational planning. Counselors should be aware of the influence of value judgments and be more questioning in sorting out judgments that have strong probability and logical support. (JAC)

This study examined the first-year postsecondary experiences of students through an action research project with small groups of students at three postsecondary institutions (one community college, one university college, and one university). The paper reviews the action research design method and highlights its utility in analyzing the effects of…

Developing career education programs without state or federal money. (Editor)

A program to elicit positive parental participation is described. By becoming knowledgeable about child related problems through the parent discussion series, parents were assisted in helping not only themselves but also their children to gain a feeling of destiny control. (Author/BY)

In an attempt to explain to teachers, parents, and others the role of the elementary guidance counselor, a series of videotapes dealing with the services of this specialist has been developed. (Author/CJ)

The present study evaluated differential effectiveness of conceptually distinct consultation programs (ecological, behavioral, and process) in inner-city elementary schools. Program children, evidencing acting-out problems, were monitored through baseline, treatment, and follow-up phases. Significant reductions in observed and rated behavioral…

National Association of College Admission Counselors (NACAC) policy statement sets forth components of an effective precollege guidance and counseling program and explains the role and functions of the school counselor in precollege guidance and counseling at the middle or junior high and secondary school levels. Last, the association recommends…