This paper presents an academic vice president's critical discussion of student personnel services and career counseling. The author begins by examining the isolation of student services from faculty, staff and administrators. He than looks at the emphasis made on placement without adequate student preparation for career planning and career…

In an effort to develop stronger guidance and counseling programs for vocational education, career counseling instruments were designed to objectively record and relate all variables which guidance personnel and vocational teachers normally evaluate as they interview and counsel students for program placement (one instrument for each of four…

Intended as a desk aid for persons involved in job placement activities for disabled veterans, veterans employment representatives, Veterans Administration and Employment Service counselors, employment officers of veterans service organizations, or company personnel officers, this booklet, using a question-answer format, presents research findings…

Age trends in 5-year career stability and change were examined in an approximately one-in-a-thousand sample of 21- to 70-year-old men and women workers. Data on current occupation and occupation five years earlier were collected by the Census Bureau and reorganized for this study using Holland's occupational classification. Career stability…

Job placement is a neglected activity among school counselors. Both the process and practice of job interviewing are examined, and suggestions are made for improving practice. (Author)

Briefly describes the role of the work study coordinator, a special educator responsible for aiding the mentally retarded adolescent to reach his vocational goals, and suggests some areas of skill development that have not generally been included in pre-service training programs of the WSC but that are supplementary to those traditionally…

To ascertain the manner in which access to the least restrictive alternative is being offered to the institutionalized severely and profoundly retarded in Illinois, three mental health facilities were surveyed. (Author/SBH)

The author describes the development and operation of Wisconsin's In-School Job Placement Project, a joint effort of the Department of Public Instruction and Job Service Wisconsin. The project involving fifty-six high schools has meant jobs for 25,000 students and graduates and has improved job-seeking skills for thousands of others. (BM)

A professor's 10-year experience on the development committee for the CLEP Humanities Test provides the basis for this supportive assessment of the College Level Examination Program. Changes in tests, question selection, the value of pre-testing, and other responsibilities of development committees are discussed. (LBH)

A research study is described that shows that administrative approaches placing the initiative for federal work-study job placement upon the student can improve program efficiency, without significantly affecting administrative effectiveness. Other possible advantages for the student employer and institution are also discussed. (Author/LBH)

The Southeastern Michigan League of Community Colleges (SEMLCC) developed a system that would provide placement services for graduates by collecting local job market data and that would help the colleges evaluate curriculum against the needs of the business community. Development and operation of the computer-based service are described. (BM)

Describes a model of student assessment which considers prior educational record, educational proficiencies, achievements, aptitudes, and personal characteristics which may be applied to decisions in admissions, selection of study program, placement, continuing education, and program modification. (JDS)

The prevalence of maladaptive behavior was investigated for 6,870 retarded individuals residing in institutions, community facilities, or their own home, and the relationship between behavior problems and sex, age, level of retardation, and race was examined. (Author)