Research into guidance efforts that successfully integrate basic skills into vocational education programs indicates that counselors play a key role in helping students gain the new basic skills. Their roles will have an impact on students and on the field of vocational education. (JOW)

This study was conducted to determine what vocational counseling strategies are used with students who enroll in vocational education programs, their effectiveness, and their perceptions of helpfulness by graduates and employers. Different surveys were developed and sent to the following groups in Colorado: 60 high school counselors, 60…

This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of assessment tools used to counsel students who enroll in vocational education programs in Colorado. Surveys were developed and sent to the following groups: 60 high school counselors, 20 state supervisors of vocational guidance in the United States, 7 area vocational school counselors, and…