A FOUR-STATE STUDY OF NINTH AND TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS WAS MADE BY SCOPE (SCHOOL TO COLLEGE--OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION) TO DISCOVER HOW, WHEN, AND WHY STUDENTS MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AND CAREERS. THE INFLUENCE OF PARENTS, SCHOOLS, AND PEERS UPON THE NATURE OF THESE DECISIONS IS ALSO EXAMINED. A COMPOSITE…

This model describes how the guidance staff at a hypothetical high school communicated the effectiveness of the guidance program to students, parents, teachers, and administrators. A description of the high school is presented, and guidance services and personnel are described. A conceptual model responding to student needs is outlined along with…

TO MORE EFFECTIVELY MEET PREPARATORY TRAINING NEEDS IN NONFARM AGRICULTURAL OCCUPATIONS, THE ADJUSTMENTS AND EXTENSIONS NEEDED IN HIGH SCHOOL AND POST-HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULAR PATTERNS OF AGRICULTURAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WERE IDENTIFIED. COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AREA SEMINARS, AND A NATIONAL CONFERENCE WERE CALLED WHICH SUMMARIZED, INTERPRETED, AND…

This 12-section handbook, based on information for Colorado but applicable to other states as well, contains resources and lists and explains procedures to establish or expand a career guidance center in a school, government office, or organization. The 12 sections cover the following topics: (1) purpose and philosophy; (2) assessment, advisory…

Results-based evaluation and assessment of guidance and counseling is a difficult task. How to best evaluate whether the comprehensive guidance program was getting the intended results became an issue for Omaha Public Schools. They set about to draft a framework for measuring student behavior or learning resulting from activities associated with…

This document presents a model used by the Davis School District (Utah) to revise their comprehensive guidance program. The model addresses the four primary purposes of education (essential learning skills, civic responsibility, career preparation, and personal development). Counselors collaborate with individual students and their parents to form…

In order to expand career guidance and counseling in elementary and middle schools, the availability of resources and materials that support career development activity was investigated and exemplary career guidance and counseling programs were identified. Results of the study revealed the following characteristics of effective programs: (1)…

This document is the final report on the experiences of mature students who had entered higher education through the Scottish Wider Access Programme (SWAP), a one-year course designed to provide an alternative route into higher education for adults and which utilizes a supportive environment plus an incremental, modular approach and small-group…

This is the second report on the placement, performance, and persistence of new 16- to 19-year old high school graduates from the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and other new high school graduates enrolling at the City College of San Francisco (CCSF). The current report covers 1,532 students (out of more than 8,000 new students) who…

A major reason for social promotion has been to avoid feelings of failure on the part of the student who has been failed in the past. Failure to achieve academically has meant that the involved student repeats a grade. Feelings of failure make for an inadequate self-concept and might well involve future failure in life. This paper examines which…

Highlights the historical development of school counseling and guidance in Israel and the preparation and training of school counselors. Also examines the current status of school counseling and the major issues that Israeli school counselors are dealing with today. Discusses future challenges and anticipated trends of these services. (RJM)

A chronological narrative is presented of the author's experience in creating a comprehensive, developmental guidance program within a small, one-counselor elementary school. Concludes most important factor in implementing curriculum component was personal resistances. (TE)

Discusses the contradictions and value conflicts encountered by gifted girls in rural schools. Suggests teacher and counselor strategies to promote sensitivity to gender bias, build girls' confidence, and provide learning materials and experiences that reflect realistic and relevant roles for both sexes. Includes an 18-item annotated list of…

Some educators are questioning how well the college-admissions system is serving students and society. Some high school seniors are limiting their choices to a handful of elite institutions, while others are slipping through the cracks. The "hype" surrounding the admission process is causing needless anxiety. (MLW)

Surveyed sophomore students to determine their college choice satisfaction and to gather data to distinguish among institutions. Most respondents (40% return rate) gave positive appraisals of the colleges. Dissenting comments included minority students' negative experiences, high rates of alcohol use on campus, and the inaccessibility of athletic…