Brief tongue in cheek comment on article by Charles B. Traux and James L. Lister, in same issue. (CJ)

Through innovative leadership and effective prioritization, the school counselor's role can be shaped to make counselors available for kids whenever necessary. Suggests that by making themselves more visible, school counselors will ensure that the students know who they are and what they do. (GCP)

To help school counselors communicate what they do and how students are different because of what they do, the California Department of Education and Los Angeles County Office of Education have developed a continuous improvement tool for schools to use to demonstrate accountability and promote counseling and student support programs to the school…

This digest on counselor intentionality notes that the counseling profession has historically searched for characteristics and behaviors that contribute to successful helping relationships. It identifies one such characteristic, the counselor's level and degree of intentionality, as relating to the notion that successful counselors select their…

Article examined the growth of professional counseling and the ethical problems accompanying that growth. (Editor/RK)

Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C., September 4, 1967.

The following issues are discussed in relation to counseling and vocational rehabilitation: (1) the process and outcome of counseling and therapeutic practic, (2) selection of effective counselors, (3) effective counselor training, (4) the role of untrained supportive personnel in the role of counselor aids; and (6) guidelines for the most…

As the profession of school counseling has developed during the recent years, it has become widely accepted that a primary function of the school counselor is the facilitation and enrichment of the personal development of the students with whom he works. Facilitative conditions are discussed relative to the research in this area. Models of…

This paper is designed to help educators understand the conditions under which school counselors can make their greatest contributions to educational excellence. Ultimately, the sole justification for the presence of the school counselor is that his work contributes directly to both the specific and broad purposes of education. The author suggests…

A search of the ERIC system, Dissertation Abstracts, and the journal literature has yielded 28 documents, which are abstracted here. They review methods of program evaluation, and the extent to which programs and counselors themselves are effective in contributing to favorable student development. (CJ)

Four accountability questions and corresponding data sets are identified. Examples of evaluation procedures that can be used in response to each accountability question are provided. Four steps for implementing a proactive approach to accountability are presented. (Author)

After reviewing the role of the school counselor, methods of evaluation, and criteria for measurment of effectiveness, this article provides recommendations for improving the counselor's productivity. (DS)

A three-level model for understanding group activity and guiding group leader interventions is presented. Counseling theory, technique, and criteria for selective application are discussed. (Author)

The contention that traditional psychodynamic psychotherapy persists in society because it is an effective agent of social control rather than a help to people with problems is examined and refuted. (Author)

Counselors are being challenged to prove their value. Counselors together with their supportive agencies (professional associations, state departments of education, and counselor training institutions) must align themselves to selected role identities and training experiences for survival. (Author)