After surveying the nationwide trend toward reduction and re-evaluation of counselors, this report traces the development of a guidance program accountability evaluation process. The history, a basic definition and rationale of the program, and its goals are described. Various assessment tools, data evaluation and the resulting suggestions and…

A clinical supervision model for counseling sessions is presented as a four-step sequence, incorporating a values framework based on the notion that continued personal growth is important not only to the counselee but also to the helping professional. The term, "clinical supervision," is defined as an in vivo observation of the counseling sessions…

A review of the literature in listening behavior reveals an increasing interest in the importance of listening in the communication process and the therapeutic situation. Since crisis workers are continually confronted with feeling-laden messages in which the implicit, unspoken, and covert content is vital, empathic listening is a necessity. The…

This study developed the first measurement instrument designed to accompany the concept of competency basing in counselor training. In so doing, the study screened and validated a list of skills most essential in an effective counselor. The process began with a composite list of some 1600 competencies and subordinate skills enumerated by three…

The inferior position of women in the world of work is discussed as a backdrop for this study which sought to test the hypothesis that counselors are biased against women entering a "masculine" occupation. A coached female counselee, portraying a college junior who is having difficulty deciding between teaching and engineering, was privately…

The purpose, scope, problems, and evaluations of a summer camping program for children of migrant laborers are featured in this report. Because these children (ages 10-13) are often cast in the role of assistant parents, they lack the opportunity to actively participate in activities children of their age should enjoy. The design of the summer…

With student-counselor ratios generally high and with funds generally limited, it is imperative that counselors concentrate on the priority needs of the students, and that they plan deliberately and carefully to meet those needs. This document is a collection of forms and outlines developed and utilized by the Kentucky State Department of…

An intensive week-long pre-practicum training program was developed, conducted, and evaluated. The objectives of the study were to investigate the feasibility of reducing the initial non-functioning period in a counselor training program and to explore the effects on the cognitive and behavioral functioning of beginning counselors. Eight beginning…

The paper addresses itself to advisor selection, training, and the evaluation of advising at the College Park campus of the University of Maryland. Selection of student advisors for the Summer Orientation Program and those in the General Undergraduate Advisement Office is described, and suggested criteria for selection are noted. A series of…

A stepwise multiple regression analysis was performed in order to explore the possibility of predicting the quality of a counselor's performance from the values of five predictor variables. The opportunity to make such predictions could prove useful to Deans of Students in making decisions concerning personnel deployment, in-service training,…

The relationship between the sexes of counselor and client, the client's presenting problem, and subsequent problem focus as vocational or personal is examined. (Author)

Evaluated school counseling programs in seven junior high and four senior high schools by focusing on student perceptions of various parts of the counseling program and then relating these evaluations to reported time-task emphasis of counselors. Counselors who spent the most time in direct delivery of services through individual and group…

Provides an annotated bibliography of ERIC documents and journal articles dealing with counseling and academic advisement at the two-year college. Cited materials cover the status of counseling and advising services; management and delivery; counseling underprepared students, transfer students, and special populations; and evaluating counseling…

A study in New York State produces information on the backgrounds, status, and needs of this group of placement directors. (Author)

This article suggests a number of ways to improve field research on interactions among student characteristics and group counseling techniques. A greater variety of research strategies is urged to create and field test specific counseling treatments for particular students. (Author)