YMCA works with private schools to offer counseling, prevocational training, career preparation, and placement. (Author)

This study is part of a project entitled "Organization, content and methods of adult education." It investigates (1) guidance for adults, which includes a look at theoretical and methodological contributions of vocational guidance and guidance at school, current practices and adaptation of guidance to the prospect of permanent education; (2)…

A COMPUTERIZED INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR VOCATIONAL DECISIONS IS DESCRIBED AND DEMONSTRATED. DEMONSTRATION MATERIALS INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTION TO THE SYSTEM, SIX SCRIPTS, A TEST OF OCCUPATIONAL KNOWLEDGE, AND A SCRIPT WRITING LANGUAGE. THE INQUIRER'S NAME IS FIRST REQUESTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE INQUIRER DECIDES WHETHER HE WISHES TO CHOOSE A SPECIFIC…

THE NATURAL ABILITIES OF PEOPLE CAN BE STIFLED BY ENVIRONMENT, LEADING TO THE ATTITUDE THAT ONE HAS NO CONTROL OVER HIS DESTINY AND NEED MAKE NO LIFE PLANS. THEREFORE EDUCATIONAL COUNSELORS SHOULD PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ADOLESCENT TO EXPRESS HIS ABILITIES IN A CONSTRUCTIVE MANNER. DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN FEEL THAT--STAYING OUT OF TROUBLE,…

GRADES OF 64 STUDENTS IN A SPECIAL PSYCHOLOGY CLASS FOR LOW-ABILITY STUDENTS WERE CORRELATED WITH SCORES ON SELECTED APTITUDE, ACHIEVEMENT, AND MOTIVATIONAL MEASURES. READING COMPREHENSION WAS THE BEST PREDICTOR OF SUCCESS. ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT TEST SCORES PREDICTED GRADES BETTER FOR WOMEN THAN FOR MEN. IN GENERAL, SCORES ON VARIOUS TESTS OF…

A "SELF-COUNSELING MANUAL" WAS DEVELOPED TO REPLACE THE STANDARD PERSONAL PRECOLLEGE COUNSELING INTERVIEW. A BRANCHING PROGRAMED TEXT PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING TOPICS TO HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO HAD TAKEN A BATTERY OF ADMISSIONS, GUIDANCE, AND PLACEMENT TESTS--(1) YOUR TEST RESULTS AND SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT, (2) AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION…

This annotated bibliography provides information on current literature on educational and vocational guidance. Major subject headings are: (1) occupational information; (2) educational, vocational and personal guidance; (3) guidance administration and procedures; (4) student and teacher aids; (5) free or inexpensive guidance material; (6) adult…

This resource guide supplements catalog information on graduate programs in Family Studies. It also aids students in formulating their own program evaluation criteria. The guide summarizes the prospects for university Family Studies departments. Program descriptions cover four points: size and resources; admissions and requirements; theoretical…

Admission with Reservations (AWR) is a common phenomenon at some US colleges where students with poor academic records are enrolled as an economic necessity of the institution. These students, unable to meet course requirements, usually drop out of college in their first year. The freshman class entering Knox College in Fall 1963 included 24 AWR…

A study was conducted in six Indiana elementary schools to determine whether there was a significant difference between the scores of remedial reading students on three evaluative tests as applied to the skill-content, guidance, and combination approaches of teaching reading. The skill-content approach was aimed directly at teaching reading…

This guide provides information concerning the general functions of institutions; general information about admissions policy, accreditation of programs, student and faculty information, and summary information about each institution of higher education in Oklahoma. The primary purpose of this publication is to make factual information available…

Sponsored by Commission 13 of the American College Personnel Association, this preconvention workshop covered short term, educational, vocational, and group counseling for adults in higher education. A case history in vocational counseling was presented for discussion, together with specific questions; and typical counseling problems were…

The Project ABLE Guidance Program was designed to prepare junior high school students for making an appropriate and stable choice of a high school program. To determine the success of the program, an experimental and a control group were administered the Project ABLE Career Development Inventory prior to and after implementation of the guidance…

This brochure for parents and prospective students of French points out career opportunities available to qualified speakers of French. Suggestions concerning student eligibility and the time requirements of language programs are also offered. (RL)