Various perspectives on the current state and future of community college counseling are examined in this paper. First, four commonly practiced approaches to counseling are described: (1) the integrated perspective, which views counseling as a form of teaching which is an integral part of educational programs of the community college; (2) the…

A Wisconsin law has been enacted to ensure adequate educational programming for children with exceptional educational needs. Multidisciplinary teams (M-Team) are mandated to carry out the requirements of this legislation. One function of the M-Team is that of parental consultation. According to the law, parents must be notified that their children…

This paper addresses the need for the modification of educational objectives and instructional methodology with a view toward responding to an uncertain future. Career guidance must find ways to assist individuals in the process of self-development and self-actualization. An effective career guidance program calls upon the school counselor to…

Hospice care differs from traditional medical care in that it aims to optimize the quality of the patient's remaining life rather than to maximize its duration. The Hayward Hospice project, begun in November of 1977 as a pilot project to evaluate whether hospice quality care could be provided within manageable costs and thus be included as a…

The set of behaviors and procedures used in working with school counselors participating in the Upward Bound and Talent Search programs at the University of Maine at Orono is described. Areas of concern designed to facilitate the relationship between school counselors and program coordinators include the following: (1) basic program information,…

An increasingly important function of high school counselors is advising students about financing their postsecondary education. With substantial increases in the amount of student financial aid funds available from the federal government, state aid programs, and local and other sources, the counselor's role has been significantly affected. This…

This paper reports a project where school guidance staff themselves develop and use instrumentation in order to measure derived behavioral objectives. The task analysis is to provide objective data on the actual use of counselor's time; allow comparison between counselors; provide objective data upon which can be based improvement and change…

This manual outlines a competency-based preparation program for school counselors. The program is based on a developmental process which includes specific dimensions of knowlege and self-awareness as well as the professional competencies deemed essential to the practice of counseling. The school counselor's role is defined and three levels of…

During 1973-74, the Illinois Guidance and Personnel Association Senate constituted a Competency-Based Concerns Committee. This committee was charged with examining alternative approaches to competency-based counselor certification as well as alternative methods of upgrading the professional skills of counselors in Illinois. This workshop presents…

The rapid pace at which societal changes have occurred in our culture has presented a tremendous challenge to higher education. A major attempt to meet this challenge has been the Tomorrow's Higher Education (THE) Project. The goal of the THE Project is to reconceptualize student affaris work in a way that will provide a measure of creative input…

Presents basic components of in-service training program that counselors can use to train teachers to work more effectively with parents of children with disabilities through integration of counseling theory and special education practice. Four-session program focuses on grief response following loss, family systems theory, parental self-esteem,…

School counselors working with hearing-impaired students are introduced to the preventive legal audit strategy to avoid common civil and criminal liability situations. Sample legal audit questions concern negligence/malpractice, confidentiality/privileged communication, child abuse, testing, Public Law 94-142, and other civil and criminal…

Describes a multidisciplinary vocational evaluation program for handicapped students that integrates the vocational evaluation and special education triennial reevaluation processes. (Author)

Describes the evolution and implementation of a program designed to decrease student reluctance to seek counseling services and occupational information and to increase client responsibility for decision making. Used a verbal contractual agreement to describe the counselor's and client's roles. (JAC)

Reviews the importance of reading in the primary grades, the emotional factors influencing reading, and the importance of the school counselor and the teacher working as a team to assist students with reading problems. (Author/BL)