The valuing of diversity can be taught to others and should be a major part of any school's comprehensive guidance program. In the valuing diversity model ASK, "A" stands for awareness of self and others; "S" stands for sensitivity and skills; and "K" stands for knowledge cultures different from one's own. School…

For many years the school guidance counselor has played an important role in the education and guidance of students in public schools. School counselors have been historically viewed as an appendage or as an ancillary service to the school's education mission. While the ancillary model has helped some students, it has been inadequate in helping…

A survey was done in order to describe and analyze how high school guidance counselors and college admission and transfer counselors operate within the college selection process and to recommend strategies to improve articulation among these groups. The survey involved four types of counselors, high school counselors, admission counselors at…

This evaluation examines the administrative history, staffing levels and content of school district guidance and counseling activities. Case studies were made in a 50 percent random sample of the Eugene, Oregon school district's 45 elementary schools. Eight hundred teachers, parents and students were interviewed. All school plans were reviewed.…

Choice awareness is designed to help children and adults understand that they have potential for power in their own lives. This article describes the school counselor's role in developing choice awareness. (Author/HMV)

This report describes educational and vocational guidance services for adolescents and young adults in Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Netherlands. It is drawn from a larger study that was conducted to compare the nature and size of guidance services, their staffing and funding, the identity of their clients, and in particular,…

This module is intended to help prospective school counselors continue to understand their own self/career paths and begin to explore the dimensions and components of self/career development for learners in kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12). Unit 1, "Image Recall: Assessing One's Own Self/Career Development," briefly reviews career development…

This report presents a model designed to serve as a guide for the development of guidance and counseling programs which take into account the unique requisites and philosophies of local systems and schools. This guide is divided into three sections. Section I outlines broad roles and functions of guidance counselors for grades K-12. This…

This monograph describes the role of the middle school counselor and middle school teacher in developing an educational program that meets the developmental and individual needs of students. The author identifies the broad-based and multi-dimensional perspectives of such a program and suggests that teachers and other school personnel should share…

This document on group facilitation is one of seven staff development programs which target performance skills of school counselors. The staff development programs are designed to be used by students who aspire to become school counselors, by entry level counselors who are seeking to demonstrate their skill for certification purposes, and by…

This paper addresses the discrepancies between expectations and the reality of the counselor's role in secondary schools and the problems of counselors who find themselves spending too much time in clerical work and not enough time in counseling students. The design and implementation of an effective secondary counseling program at Chapel Hill…

Proceeding from the assumption that many current educational efforts for nonwhites have been unintentional or have occurred by historical accident, this guide states that American schools today are more correctly described as interracial than as integrated, and that counselors can play a significant role in changing this situation. After…

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…

This book brings together articles, written during the 1960's, which focus on the theory, research, and practice of guidance in the elementary school. It is primarily intended for use in the preparation of elementary school counselors, teachers, and administrators. The book has 10 parts, each containing several papers from the current literature:…

A peer counseling program was instituted in a California high school to: (1) expand the guidance services of the school by utilizing trained students; (2) make school more meaningful for the peer counselors through personal growth and involvement; and (3) determine the feasibility of implementing peer counseling projects in other high schools in…