Focuses on process used by high school counselor who kept detailed log documenting exact time spent in various school and counseling activities, and personal insights gained from time analysis. (NB)

Suggests that, for every abused student athlete on the college level, there is a high school coach and a counselor somewhere in the background who did not do his or her job. Argues that the power of high school coaches and counselors, if purposively joined, could make NCAA sanctions seem like a slap on the hand. (RS)

Uses theme of integration presented in William Butler Yeat's poem "Among School Children" to explore some counseling solutions to current problems in high schools. Recommends counselors provide opportunities for students to integrate their experiences; develop programs for life-career development that are in themselves integrated; and…

Emphasizes the importance of publishing for counselors. Discusses the generation of specialized college information specific to each high school's students. (KS)

Describes a system of programs and services to facilitate the school-to-work transition of at-risk students at the postsecondary level. Describes the articulation program between North Montgomery County (California) High School and Hartnell College. (JOW)

Considers who is responsible for leading students through the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Discusses role of the school and of school personnel in helping students make this transition. Contends that counseling offices must be safe havens for students to divulge their concerns without fear of retribution. (NB)

Development of social identity is crucial for adolescents. Because of the difficulty in developing a healthy identity in a homophobic world, gay and lesbian adolescents are an at-risk population. The counselor's role regarding the process of social identity formation, issues of isolation, educational issues, family issues, and health risks is…

There is no question that professionals and students need help in the process of gathering, deciphering, and then utilizing career information. As we enter the 21st century, school counselors are in a significant position to access and facilitate use of all sorts of career information, and they must be technically prepared to orient students,…

Discusses the difficulty students in international school have in applying to colleges and universities in the United States. Presents view of overseas college counselor, suggesting seven things that college or university should consider if it is serious about attracting students from international schools. (NB)

Addresses two substantive problems affecting vocational education--the vocational maturity of high school students and the insufficient involvement and support of vocational education by labor and business. Examines the counselor's role and asserts that counselors must perceive students as individuals in varying stages of psychosocial development.…

Director of admission and development describes summer college tour he made with his daughter before her senior year of high school. Experiences presented provide insight to counselors in the form of ways to approach their counselee's parents, as well as ways to approach their own children who might be beginning college admission process.…

Encourages counselors and students to work together to avoid the one-dimensional application folder. Emphasizes the need for believable, multidimensional applicants in the admissions process. (KS)

In reviewing the role of the school psychologist, this paper points out the disparity between actual and proposed roles, and suggests that student paraprofessionals could be trained to narrow the gap. Several examples of the student as helper concept are reviewed, and advantages are discussed. A rationale for incorporating the student…

Discusses the social consequences of dropping out of high school, the behavioral patterns of dropping out, and predictors of dropping out. Suggests that counselors identify potential dropouts early, start programs targeted to meet potential dropouts' needs, and keep in contact with them. (Author/ABB)

Contends that college decision making is integral part of high school counseling process. Defines college decision making as process which brings to closure high school student's education, growth, and development. Sees process as opportunity for school counselors to make difference in lives of students as it presents forum for students to make…