Analyzes unique problems that constrain counselors as they respond to political and economic pressures surrounding declining resources. Identifies survival strategies to help preserve the viability of counseling services in an era of cutback management. (Author/JAC)

School counselors may effectively contribute to the psychological education of children by helping teachers plan and implement affective guidance activities in the classroom. This article describes the author's efforts using role-playing. (Author/HMV)

Delineates relevant health-related issues within the school setting such as oral health promotion, smoking prevention, alcohol consumption, drug abuse, obesity, and sexual activity in adolescence. Examines the role of the counselor in the areas of prevention program selection, consultation and psychoeducation, and program assessment. (LLL)

Examines the role of the counselor in higher education in light of decreases in student enrollment. Discusses some of the changing roles and responsibilities of counselors and explores the counselors' transferable skills to administrative roles. (LLL)

The findings of this study support the hypothesis that a secondary school counselor can function effectively as a behavioral consultant to an inner city teacher. (Author)

Published articles that have appeared in four APGA journals during the past 21 years provided the basis for this review. General trends in each journal and a developmental history of the consultation movement are presented. A serious gap is noted between theory and practice of consultation in schools. (Author)

Public Act 94-142 will have a profound effect on education. There will be a need for new consultation models. This article presents four consulting postures which are seen as desirable and compatible for counselors' use. They present unique issues to be investigated in light of future trends. (Author/MFD)

The secondary school counselor, as quasi-ombudsman, differentiates between the role of counselor as consultant (where the counselor's primary task is to aid the individual to develop strength to resolve personal difficulties himself) and role of counselor as ombudsman (where the counselor can go over the head of a recalcitrant teacher to correct…

Elementary school counselors (N=88) completed questionnaires designed to examine the theoretical similarities and differences between the counseling and consulting processes. Results found that differences between the two processes are reflections of the differences found among the counselors who use them. Urges further research in this area.…

Details rationale for broad-based school reform including examination of old guidance. General curriculum of schools must include psychological growth as direct object of classroom instruction. Effective guidance role can alter classroom teaching strategies and curriculum content. Guidance theory and practice should lead in seeking school reforms.…

The author recounts major events in the emergence of secondary school counseling as a profession in the United States. She then briefly describes present trends (group counseling, career education, and use of automated equipment) and current debates (over counselor role and label, counselor-student ratio, etc.) Issues of future concern to the…

Presents an alternative between open access to test results as recommended by consumer groups and test security as practiced by test producers. The alternative suggested places counselors directly in the center as interpreters who can satisfy client needs for increased feedback while maintaining test integrity. (Author)

Describes conditions of the college environment of which freshmen are usually unaware. Presents suggestions for new roles and efforts of both school counselors and college advisors. A healthier learning environment and reduced attrition are the expected outcomes of such efforts. (Author)

This article focuses on obligations of guidance personnel in the new movement to provide equal services for noncollege-bound students. Stress is placed on four major types of change: structural (e.g. lower counselor-pupil ratios), preparation of counselors, programmatic (e.g. job placement services), and directional (e.g. improved counseling for…

Proposes curriculum development in school counseling as a possible solution to a number of contemporary problems in the field. Discusses major elements including the need for appropriate materials, research and training to allow counseling to be taught by counseling instructors as a regular school subject. (Author/JAC)