This paper describes a model training program designed to prepare high school guidance counselors to meet the challenge of expanding women's career options. In particular, it addresses the role which counselors may play in encouraging young women to acquire adequate mathematical preparation during their high school years. The first half of the…

ADMINISTRATORS WHO EXPECT TEACHERS TO HAVE A SYMPATHETIC ATTITUDE TOWARD THE JUNIOR COLLEGE STUDENT MUST PROVIDE MORE THAN THE USUAL TEXTBOOK DATA TO WORK FROM. TO UNDERSTAND A STUDENT'S PSYCHOLOGICAL AND ACADEMIC PROBLEMS, THE STAFF MUST BE AWARE OF CERTAIN INFLUENCES. THE STUDENT'S BACKGROUND IS OFTEN A LOWER WHITE- OR BLUE-COLLAR HOME, WITH NO…

Situational and personal barriers to the educational goals of nonwhite youths in Florida appear to be caused by a variety of subtle and complex factors deeply rooted in the environment of the youths: (1) cultural determinism; (2) attitudes of resistance and antagonism on the part of white teachers and counselors; (3) lack of information on the…

The utilization of students is a valuable resource in providing services for a successful learning experience. Two possible services are tutoring and peer advising. For many students tutoring is the only answer to successful academic coping. Effective tutoring requires knowledgeable, sensitive and well-trained tutors. Depending on the degree of…

This briefing paper describes a new U.S. Office of Education program--the Educational Opportunity Center (EOC). The services available through this program include professional counseling, information on student financial aid and advice on academic and career possibilities. Authorized under the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Educational…

Career Selection Education Programs were conducted during the 1965-66 school year at Cloudcroft and Weed High Schools under the direction of personnel from New Mexico State University, and at Cliff High School under the direction of personnel from Western New Mexico University. These programs were designed specifically to enable young people in…

Although there are variations, some features are characteristic of associate degree programs in nursing: (1) The majority are conducted by public junior or community colleges, (2) Program length is 2 academic to 2 calendar years, (3) Nursing theory is combined with college-level general education courses, (4) Students must meet college and nursing…

Educational counseling applied to adults as a distinct group is becoming increasingly more important because education is fast becoming a way of life in our society. People are more and more desiring to further their education; out of their motives for education comes the emotional significance. There is an interesting relationship between…

Featured are the following: (1) an article on the counselor in the classroom, a program in which counselors offer human relations seminars and also work with students on communication skills in the regular classroom; and (2) an outline of a seminar in behavior modification designed to teach parents how to establish an environment that supports the…

The training methods used to develop peer counselors to colead counseling groups and provide both remedial and preventive counseling to academically able freshmen who have never performed at a level in keeping with their potential are described. Freshman subjects were selected on a voluntary basis from those who scored in the top quartile in the…

The Volunteers in College and Career Information (VICCI) is an innovative attempt to improve guidance services within San Francisco High Schools. To insure that the volunteers receive proper training and supervision, the program was placed under the direction of a credentialed counselor or project director. Three major results have been…

This paper summarizes seven innovative conferences designed to meet the educational and career counseling needs of adults. The conferences were developed at an urban state university, and can be adapted to and adopted by community colleges, private colleges and other universities. The purposes of these conferences were (1) to give educational and…

The structure and budget for a proposed center for nontraditional learning are delineated. Establishment of sponsored and unsponsored divisions is advocated. The center would help students determine life goals, learning goals, and learning styles. Development of a credentialing procedure for unsponsored learning is described. (Author/LBH)

Support services provided to students studying at a distance or taking adult education courses in several countries were examined. Information was obtained from papers presented at an international symposium. Implications for the development of advisory and support services inside and outside the Open University are considered. (SW)

Length of academic service was positively related to perceptions that advising contributed to professional success, role security, and adviser salience. Implications of selecting faculty for advising duties and the inclusion of advising skills in professional evaluation are discussed. (Author)