One role of counselors and educators is to use assessment in the service of students and clients. Under the right conditions and with proper use, using technology to foster assessment is a great way to go. This chapter focuses on the use of technology as a tool for testing and assessment. It emphasizes that to make proper use of technology tools,…

Describes sources of technical and emotional support that, although available to rural school counselors, are often overlooked. Resources discussed include university staff, long-term consultation, practicum students, writing articles, making presentations, neighboring counselors, state departments of education, and electronic linkages. Stresses…

Asserts that, in addition to reporting and responding to child abuse, counselors must initiate education programs about abuse. Lists 12 ideas for counselors and school personnel to implement. The American School Counselor Association position paper on the school counselor and child abuse/neglect prevention, child abuse or neglect form, and list of…

Six treatment principles of Milton Erickson, physician and hypnotherapist, are applied to counselors and educators. Principles include: (1) People are always responding, always communicating. (2) Respect all messages from the client. (3) People make the best choice for themselves at any given moment. (4) Teach choice; never attempt to take choice…

Considers reasons gifted girls fail to reach their potential, pointing to extraordinarily good social adjustment as a factor in their tendency to underplay their talents and lose sight of their academic goals. Suggests ways in which teachers, parents, and counselors can provide guidance for gifted girls at particular education levels. (DMM)

Summarizes major changes in popular music associated with youth cultures, including lyric content, buying trends, and listening patterns. Implications for counselors are discussed. (BL)

Focuses on the structure as opposed to the content of moral judgment and discusses gender differences in moral reasoning. Contrasts Kohlberg's and Gilligan's theoretical positions on moral development and facilitates the ability of the secondary school counselor to identify the counselor's and client's context and level of moral development. (JAC)

Discusses the obstacles and opportunities that school counselors face in attempting to conduct research in the public schools. Suggests that engaging in research and program evaluation may necessitate restructuring the goals of the guidance program, altering the priority of counselors' tasks, and modifying the expectations of various groups within…

Focuses on genealogy, the study of family origins and lines of descent, as useful tool for school counselors working with wide range of students. Discusses use of genealogy to students and use of occupational genograms in career counseling. Considers situations in which genealogy should not be used with students. (NB)

For more than a quarter of a century self-esteem increasingly has been viewed as the magic key to success and happiness. Earned self-esteem is based on learning to tolerate frustration and delay, to care for others, to work hard, and to persevere in the face of obstacles. These tasks of developing relationships and competencies enable one to…

Examines the needs of the mentally handicapped for counselling and the reasons why insufficient services are offered. Presents four theoretical positions regarding personality development among the mentally handicapped and their implications for counselling practice. Concludes with a model of group counselling for high school students. (Author)

Evaluating the effectiveness of career guidance programs is a complex process, and few comprehensive models for evaluating such programs exist. Evaluation of career guidance programs has been hampered by the myth that program outcomes are uniform and monolithic. Findings from studies of attribute treatment interactions have revealed only a few…

A three-step implementation plan is outlined for restructuring school psychology for participation in career education: (1) career guidance; (2) initiating career education; and (3) acceptance of leadership role by guidance personnel. The plan makes systematic use of the resources of the ERIC information system. Twelve references are included.…

The Minnesota Heart Health Program is described as an example of a health promotion program partially implemented through the schools. The potential roles for the school psychologist in designing and initiating health consultation programs are addressed at several levels from individual consultation with students to multi-staged intervention…

Depression is considered a significant affective disorder in children and adolescents. This article provides school psychologists with information concerning the current status of depression in this population. Epidemiological data on depression is provided with phenomenology and diagnostic criteria, review of assessment measures, and…