While family and consumer sciences (FCS) programs in secondary schools may be in jeopardy and, simultaneously, with the public outcry to improve essential skills for independent living, this study reaffirms the critical role school counselors play in assisting students in their high school course selections and, ultimately, their career choices.…

There are some problems which naturally deter counselors from providing direct services to students enrolled in special classes for the mentally retarded. Some of the problems indicated by this survey are: (1) special classes are not held in same buildings where counselors are located so that counselors do not have ready access to students in the…

A series of five monographs comprises this document. The overall concern is with elementary school guidance and each monograph which is complete within itself deals with a specific aspect of this topic: (1) Models and Directions; (2) Role of the Superintendent and School Board; (3) Role of the Principal; (4) Role of the Teacher; (5) Role of the…

This guide is intended to provide basic information about the transition from school to work for handicapped students. The guide contains articles by educators and copies of newsletters related to handicapped students and school-to-work transitions, along with descriptions of various transition programs. The following are included in the book's…