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Download full textBehn, Ruth; Hamer, Lois V. – 1980
Designed as informational aids for community college practitioners, these two booklets examine the counseling and job placement needs of older adult students. The first booklet addresses itself to community college counselors. After profiling the composition of the older adult population in terms of "young-old" persons (those of 55 to 75 years…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, College Role, Community Colleges, Counseling Services
Montgomery, L. June – 1979
Data concerning school counselor credibility often emphasize shortcomings rather than achievements; counselors who support students' self-exploration may be evaluated less favorably than counselors who make decisions for the students. Two theoretical approaches to school counseling are the guidance of student personnel services approach and the…
Descriptors: Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Evaluation, Counselor Role, Counselor Teacher Cooperation
City Univ. of New York, NY. Inst. for Research and Development in Occupational Education. – 1978
The overview of this annual report emphasizes some of the major projects completed by the Institute for Research and Development in Occupational Education, in particular a pre-admissions counseling project for mature adult women, a project entitled "College and Industry - Partners in the Handicapped Employment Role," and a project…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Guidance
SHAW, MERVILLE C.; TUEL, JOHN K. – 1965
THE SECOND PHASE OF A 3-YEAR STUDY TO DEFINE AN OBJECTIVE FOR GUIDANCE SERVICES IS PRIMARILY CONCERNED WITH THE INCLUSION OF TEACHERS IN GROUP COUNSELING AND THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF GROUP COUNSELING WITH PARENTS. THE 22 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS FROM SIX SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO INCLUDED K-12 FROM ALL SOCIOECONOMIC LEVELS. TO…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Community Attitudes, Counseling, Counselor Role
Burton, Charline L. – 1980
Most traditional counseling methods do not consider the Native American student's world view and values. As a result, he is not able to relate well with the counselor and does not gain insight and self-understanding, so there is a low rate of return for further sessions. A much higher degree of cultural sensitivity needs to be developed in order…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Counseling Effectiveness
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL. – 1978
The adult advocates study attempted to determine what counseling services for out-of-school youth and adults are available nationally in operational centers and to observe the practices of the centers in order to ascertain the degree to which individuals are helped through transition periods. The main components of the counseling centers are (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Counseling, Adult Programs, Adults, Career Choice
Fort Benton Public Schools, MT. – 1973
The teaching outline presents career education activities for grades K-6 structured into 10 subject areas (minicourses) with the rationale listed for each. The subject areas are: arts and crafts, culinary arts, hand sewing and clothing art, horticulture, lettering and layout, outdoor living education, personal banking, photography, practical home…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Career Awareness, Career Education, Career Exploration
The survey instrument was developed for use with students in grades seven through twelve to determine their career guidance needs. It is an 84-item multiple-choice questionnaire which elicits information on career planning, student interests, self-awareness, and student perceptions of the counselor's role. The authors state that since extensive…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Career Planning, Counseling Services
Loughmiller, Campbell – 1965
The benefits of outdoor camping for disturbed boys whose difficulties require treatment outside the home are described. The variety of emotional handicaps handled by group technique and direct experience with natural surroundings at Camp Woodland Springs outside of Dallas, Texas, and the reactions of the boys participating in this residential…
Descriptors: Camping, Counselor Qualifications, Counselor Role, Counselor Training
Gibbons, Christina – 1973
The ensuing report is a counselor's first hand account of her experience with Vermont's Manpower Pilot Project on Public Service Employment. This statewide project was designed to test temporary subsidized employment in nonprofit agencies for low income clients. The report describes and refers to many case studies, specifically those who entered…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Client Relationship
Steffens, Elizabeth; And Others – 1973
The Bibliotherapy Project is historically reviewed in connection with the staff personnel, main activities and achievements. Two Bibliotherapists present their views of the group sessions. They discuss physical facilities, therapeutic procedures and atmosphere, roles of therapist, group interaction, and other factors conducive to successful…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Counselor Role, Dramatic Play, Group Discussion
Kenyon, Lawrence B. – 1976
The aim of this manual is to provide a useful tool for school personnel engaged in placement work and related activities in career education and guidance. Chapter l looks at job placement services, including the career resource centers and benefits to students. Chapter 2 outlines preliminary steps and needs in initiating a job placement program.…
Descriptors: Accountability, Career Education, Career Guidance, Cooperative Programs
Garner, Barbara, Ed. – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2002
"Focus on Basics" is the quarterly publication of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policymakers. "Focus on Basics" is…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Research, Social Work, Caseworkers
Lum, Christie – 2003
Professional school counselors are required by law and/or regulation in every state to obtain a state-issued credential in order to be employed in public schools. In some states, this credential is called "certification"; others term it "licensure" or "endorsement." This guide provides a chart summarizing the…
Descriptors: Background, Comprehensive Programs, Counselor Certification, Counselor Client Ratio
Direct linkSchmidt, John J. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2004
This second edition of the best-selling book offers school counselors an expanded, practical, professional resource that is packed with hundreds of ready-to-use ideas, strategies, and tools. This "Survival Guide" will help readers plan and implement an effective counseling program tailored to the remedial, preventative, and developmental needs of…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Crisis Intervention, Comprehensive Programs, School Counseling
