Addresses concern that school counselors are not provided with guidelines for how to use knowledge on moral development when working with children in school settings. Provides framework wherein commonly used counseling techniques can be tailored and refined to match the client's stage of moral development. (NB)

Utilizes three broad age categories to provide a general overview of the characteristics of conceptions of violence for children. Describes general characteristics of children's thought processes and provides specific information regarding children's conceptions of violence. Argues that knowledge regarding how children at different developmental…

Describes project designed to create an outline of model developmental program that American School Counselor Association could use to assist school counselors in moving toward implementation of developmental counseling and guidance programs in their schools. Notes that model addresses students' developmental tasks and special issues, school…

This report describes the process and results of a project of the Vice Presidents of Student Services Council (VPSSC) of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) which was designed to evaluate and establish direction for the District's student services programs. The history of the project is described in an initial section including…

Counselor education programs are faced with a perplexing problem: with minimal staff, how can counselors be prepared to function competently in both an educational and a community-based mental health environment? Presents two approaches to deal with this issue and suggests a model of counselor education. (Author/RC)

Presents a model for upgrading school psychology practice in a state by raising the level of entry for school psychology certification. Discusses the plan to permit those who do not meet the revised standards to participate in a field-based program. Presents the development, implementation, and evaluation of the program. (Author)

This book is prepared for school counselors, kindergarten through high school. Most ideas can be applied to elementary, middle or high school counselors, although some have specific age levels. The ideas are designed to suggest ways to become a "real" counselor in a school setting. Chapters include developing a counselor's self-image in all areas…

Provides a contemporary schematic for implementing a strategic, three-phase initiative to promote, through enhanced accountability practices, the professional identity of the school counseling program in the context of educational reform. Argues that in order for the identity of professional school counseling to prosper, it must strategically…

Describes British Careers Service designed to help secondary school students in their career development. Explains roles of careers teachers and careers officers in British system and lists eight advantages of this approach that should be considered by North American counselors. Concludes that, in spite of some weaknesses, the British service…

Discusses development of a culturally relevant school counseling program for immigrant children which includes needs assessment, inservice training, training school counselors in cross-cultural counseling, incorporation of interpreters and consultants, appropriate diagnostic procedures, preventive and intervention programs, an advocacy role for…

Presents a systematic attempt to help counselors operate within the areas of transcendence and states of consciousness. Consciousness counseling recognizes that human experience includes the person and that it also goes beyond the self to include transpersonal experiences. Consciousness counseling recognizes that people experience many states of…

Describes the rationale for using high school students in a peer counseling role. Presents a training and implementation model for a career development program designed to facilitate self exploration, values clarification, career planning, and decision making among peers within their own social network. (JAC)

Most high school students are expected to do substantial homework. The transitional nature of the middle school makes it an appropriate place for students to receive instruction in how to study. The program outlined could be adapted for use with high school students or adults. (Author)

Presents a personal development model for Black elementary school children resulting from a needs survey consisting of interviews with counselors, teachers, administrators, and children. Model described includes activities for building self-confidence, career development, building social and work relationships, solving problems, study skills, and…

Provides rationale for and description of organizational efforts involved in infusing multiculturalism into curriculum of school counseling training program. Includes characterization of overall program, faculty resources, curriculum organization, and student characteristics. Also includes detailed case study of actual counseling interaction…