Problems experienced by gifted children are described and guidance approaches to help them adjust to their peers and to their own expectations are reviewed. The Differential Guidance for Gifted Model is reviewed which considers categories of giftedness, socioeconomic status, value orientation, and developmental stage/grade level. (CL)

Individuals have increasingly recognized the role that guidance for learning and work can play in encouraging adults to achieve their educational and personal goals. This pack of materials was designed to help those who offer guidance to adults and take a pro-active approach to developing quality assurance. These seven booklets are intended for…

The authors of this paper believe that oral art shapes the whole life of people and the whole life of people shapes their oral art. They believe that oral art reflects the moral codes, ethical principles, spiritual striving and varying needs of people while providing insights that enhance self-worth. The authors propose that these reflections are…

Counseling gifted preschoolers may prevent later underachievement and identify the need for intervention with children at risk for learning problems. Counseling goals include establishing a realistic self concept, helping children explore and label feelings, and coordinating resources for comprehensive assessment and intervention. (CL)

This document argues that packaged guidance curriculum activities are intended for general populations and often fail to address the needs of certain communities or to be responsive to specific events. A process is then presented which enables counselors to design their own activities. The process described is based on an experiential learning…

A procedure for determining the effectiveness of counseling programs is suggested in this monograph. Since the procedure is systematic and two-pronged--process and outcome evaluation--it provides information as to the degree of program effectiveness and/or ineffectiveness. A self-correcting system, the procedure's progressive steps illuminate…

Recommended student outcomes for school guidance services in grades 7-12 are presented. The outcomes, which are listed separately for each grade level, are the product of two summer task forces which met to develop guidelines for services based on the Rowland Unified School District's philosophy and goals for secondary school counseling and…

This publication is designed to help individuals make well-informed career decisions and to guide them in the type of postsecondary education or training needed to prepare for a career. Numerous careers are listed here and grouped by interest area, such as artistic, scientific, and so on. For each career area listed, information is also given on…

Designed for school board members, superintendents, administrators, counselors, and teachers, the paper outlines steps toward the systematic development of a guidance program. Following a rationale and introduction, the paper recommends a specific process for program development: (1) the identification of student needs through formal needs…

This program manual, developed by and for junior and senior high school counselors, provides detailed outlines of each facet of a comprehensive guidance program. The three major areas of services addressed are: (1) Educational Guidance Services (orientation, educational planning, alternative program selection, testing, special needs, and work…

This staff development module is part of one of three groups of career guidance modules developed, field-tested, and revised by a six-state consortium coordinated by the American Institutes for Research. This module is the sixth in a series on developing a comprehensive career guidance program at the high school level, designed to aid guidance…

This guide provides a model for guidance needs assessment for elementary school counselors. Following an introduction discussing the lack of appropriate needs assessment instruments for the elementary level, background information on the development of the model instrument is given. The rationale for the verbal, interactive model, which was…

This guide, one of three units in the Colorado state plan for guidance program development, is written for educators as both a guideline and a needs assessment instrument to assist in the identification of deficit areas in school guidance programs. In a beginning section, this unit for the elementary years provides a brief philosophy of elementary…

Comprehensive guidance programs are gaining increased attention. Aspects of these guidance programs were outlined in 1994 in a well-received book, which now has been updated. This new edition offers both the innovative concept (comprehensive school guidance program model) and the practical application of the concept as it has been applied in 14…

This guide is written for counselors and guidance specialists as an awareness and strategy development program for the survival of school based guidance programs. A letter of survival hints, including the importance of political awareness, introduces the guide. A true/false quiz on what makes a difference in guidance programs points out areas of…