This paper is concerned with making current research in guidance more viable. Two suggestions are proposed: (1) there is a need to police manuscripts submitted to professional research journals for relevance and practicality; and (2) there is a need to involve school personnel, the practitioners in the field, in the planning, design, and conduct…

Student personnel coordinators and counselors from the six urban centers of the State University of New York participated in a workshop to evaluate their present programs and procedures that had been instituted in accordance with a list of guidelines drafted in 1966. The two guidelines selected for consideration proposed that: (1) the…

The purpose of the Career and Educational Planning Program, a nine-week course at Pioneer Senior High School in San Jose, California, is to help students assess their personal characteristics, study career opportunities, and set tentative long range goals. It is a good example of federal funds having a long-lasting impact on a school. The program…

States the need for elementary school guidance programs in Tennessee. Discusses three aspects of guidance programs: proposed features (preventive counseling, home-school relationships, parent involvement), facilitators, and goals (guidance integration in the total school program). (SB)

Elementary school teachers were trained in seven guidance learnings over a two-day span so that they could use guidance approaches in their classes. The Guidance Learning Rating Scale was developed to evaluate statements before and after their exposure to confluent education activities. There were significant changes in test scores in the expect…

Discusses fledgling field of elementary guidance, ways in which it differs from secondary guidance, and ways in which counselors can make programs more meaningful for themselves, students and parents. (CJ)

Examines two divergent world-views (empiricism and ration alism) of human values, presenting definitions from many philosophers. Anticipates possibility of confluence of beliefs on nature of man which may offer guidance personnel more accurate tools for direction. (CJ)

Needed evaluation of programs can be achieved by applying to the guidance process the learner based evaluation procedure being developed for use with classroom instruction: (1) evaluation of outcomes; (2) informed selection of materials; (3) subsequent identification of process variables related to goal achievement. Presented at APGA, Las Vegas…

Comparative ratings are discussed in areas of: (1) acceptance by other school personnel, parents, and students; and (2) understandings of school procedures and ability to perform guidance activities. (Author/CJ)

This article examines some African viewpoints in order to suggest elements that might be used in formulating a philosophy of guidance and a mode of practice suitable for Africa. A comment by C. Gilbert Wrenn follows. (Author)

Reports on a study made by the Conservation of Human Resources Project which sought to learn how guidance functions, how well it meets society's needs, and what changes need to be made to improve present programs. (SB)

The authors contend that school social work must look in new directions which could include expansion of services through selected nonprofessionals, increaded emphasis on concrete assistance, lessening of resistance to the teamwork approach, and greater involvement in curriculum planning and problem solving. (Author)

The systems concept, analysis and synthesis, systems design, behavioral objectives, feedback, and flowcharting are briefly explained, followed by the application of the systems technique for a generalized model for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of a counseling and guidance program. (Author)

An instructional program in guidance can help prevent accumulation of pressures and frustrations, and contribute toward reduction of guidance needs of children. Regular classroom teachers trained in techniques of group interaction can be more effective in implementing an instructional program in guidance than school counselors. (Author)