One way to use counselors more effectively is to have them work with teacher-advisors. (IRT)

Results of a survey of 169 Tennessee secondary school principals regarding their attitudes toward the role of school counselors as recommended by the American School Counselor Association. (AN)

Counselors can (and should) take an active role to reduce stress in teachers through individual and group conferences. They can help teachers find meaningful alternatives to problem situations by changing the focus from "what should be done" to "what can be done within realistic parameters."

In recent years, not only have the roles of the high school counselor and the college admissions officer changed, but in some ways they have almost reversed themselves. This has called for major adjustments on the part of both, but overall the prospects are promising and positive. (Author)

This paper advocates a model which would supplement the role of the guidance counselor with the role of a special counselor, who would work with the troubled student. (Author)

Surveyed 35 state guidance directors to examine the status of secondary school guidance programs. Respondents indicated strong concern for counselor role abuse, program design and administration, the lack of state guidelines, and vulnerability of school guidance to economic cutbacks. (JAC)

Instruction can be enhanced via counselor involvement in the classroom, which this article describes. (LD)

The school letter has a unique focus and tone. It differs from recommendation letters written by teachers, coaches, or employers because it represents the consensus of the school community, not of the writer alone. It is written by the counselor, but it is not the counselor's letter. (Author)

Therapeutic potential for working with adolescents is maximized with the passage through each of the five checkpoints: (1) establish a relationship attitude; (2) isolate the known problem areas; (3) adopt a tentative position; (4) confront inconsistencies and unrealistic goals; and, (5) be a match to the adolescent. (Author)

Counseling programs have suffered from a lack of preciseness in defining the role and function of counselors. This issue of the "Bulletin" presents programs that can help resolve this lack of precision. (Author/IRT)

Presents the American School Counselor Association role statement, which recognizes the influence of high technology on career guidance. Includes a five phase approach to career guidance in an educational system, outlining the role of the school counselor as a career guidance professional. (JAC)

Discusses similarities in the roles of school counselors and librarians, as suggested by "Partners in Action," a resource document from the Ontario Ministry of Education. Describes ways librarians can help counselors and students keep up with current information. (JAC)

Reviews the psychological, physiological, and behavioral characteristics of anorexic and bulimic clients. Describes at risk clients and discusses developmental, preventive, and remedial intervention strategies. (LLL)

Discusses a study of the role of school psychologists in serving the needs of handicapped students in secondary vocational education. Results indicated that psychologists can work with students in terms of value clarification, work adjustment, and job application processes and can provide educators with information about characteristics and…

Argues that the guidance counselor can help college-bound students and their parents make an intelligent selection of a college that matches the student's career goals, ability to succeed, and financial limitations. (FL)