Based on a review of the literature involving group counseling and guidance activities with learning impaired adolescent students, the article focuses on the cooperative assistance that counselors and special education teachers can provide for the learning disabled. (Author)

This document comprises Kansas state standards and guidelines for school psychological services. School psychological services are defined as special services which provide: (1) consultation with other school staff to plan individual programs to meet the special needs of children as indicated by interviews, behavioral evaluations, and tests; (2)…

Details the origin, plan, and benefits of a high school program which created a bridge between classroom teacher, guidance counselor, and student. (DD)

This article details a process that helps high school counselors use their affective skills in the classroom. A structured approach is recommended. (Author)

The development of interdisciplinary teaching teams offers the counselor increasing opportunities to benefit larger numbers of students than usually appear in the guidance office. The counselor also gains more opportunities for inservice teacher education and for facilitating parent-teacher conferences. A format for this last function is outlined.…

Describes a successful Minnesota program, developed to improve counselors' performance, that was adapted from a similar teacher program. Administrators and counselors share performance criteria to focus on significant counseling behaviors. Includes a list of performance evaluation criteria. (MD)

Explores a principal's response to a new teacher who seems promising but is not teaching very well. (RH)

Describes a guidance project designed to help children develop skills to cope with crisis. Discusses understanding the crisis, being aware of changing thoughts and feelings, and using coping strategies and behaviors. (ABB)

This document presents Fox Valley Technical College's (FVTC) 1999-2000 academic/faculty advising guidelines for instructors, advisors, and counselors, entitled "Working Together for Student Success." These guidelines are divided into the following parts: philosophy/definition, core values, institutional advising goals, developmental…

Describes an effective secondary school scheduling and counseling system in which students, with parents' help, take responsibility for their academic program. Presents methods to reduce scheduling changes and provide in-service training for teachers to improve ninth-grade parent/teacher conferences for planning students' high school program of…

Discusses counseling teachers in the schools on the sexual acting-out of emotionally disturbed children. Clinical case material is presented to illustrate the meanings and motivations children have subconsciously applied to various types of sexual behavior. Proposes some guidelines that can be used constructively when discussing this problem with…

Maintains that the counselor can make valuable contributions to school staffs as a stress management consultant. Possible stress management workshop components are described and guidelines are provided for consultation in a school setting. Recent literature, research, and resource materials are described. (Author/PAS)

Support groups for parents of hearing-impaired students, led by a team of school personnel and mental health professionals, can effectively provide parents with information, support, and a forum for open discussion of concerns. Suggestions are offered on getting organized and conducting the first meeting. Potential discussion topics are outlined.…

Presents an intervention model to help at-risk students. Suggests guidelines for counselors and teachers to cooperate in addressing diverse student needs. (RS)

The personal development needs of preadolescents make extended guidance programs for middle school students crucially important. This article describes steps for teacher advisory program development--including a sample curriculum outline and learning activity--and summarizes the program role of the principal, counselor, and teacher. (DCS)