Developing and Managing Your School Guidance Program
Developing and Managing Your School Guidance Program

Author: Norman C. Gysbers

Publisher:

Published: 1988

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13:

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The four phases of developing and implementing a comprehensive guidance program (planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating) as described by Mitchell and Gysbers (1978) are used as the organizers for this book. Chapter 1 traces the evolution of guidance in the schools from the turn of the century. The changing influences, emphases, and structures from then until now are described and discussed in detail and the recent emergence of developmental comprehensive guidance programs is highlighted. Chapter 2 focuses on the issues and concerns in planning and organizing guidance program improvement. Chapter 3 presents a model guidance program based on the concept of life career development. Chapter 4 discusses in detail the steps involved in finding out how well a current program is working and where improvement is needed. Chapter 5 begins the designing phase of the program improvement process, focusing on designing the program of choice. Chapter 6 describes the steps necessary to make the transition to a comprehensive school guidance program. The steps in actually making the transition to a comprehensive school guidance program are described in chapter 7. Chapter 8 focuses on how to ensure that school counselors have the necessary competence to develop and manage a comprehensive school guidance program. Counselor supervision procedures are highlighted. Comprehensive school guidance program evaluation is discussed in chapter 9 which features program evaluation, student outcome evaluation, and professional personnel evaluation. (NB)

The Process Of Career Guidance And Counselling
The Process Of Career Guidance And Counselling

Author: Omprakash Pal

Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 9783659230578

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"The Process of Career Guidance and Counselling" is a study of wide range of Guidance, Types of Counselling, Modes of Counselling, tools and techniques of educational and vocational guidance, Guidance Services in India, Guidance of Children with Special Needs, Guidance for Children with Mental Retardation, Education for Exceptional Gifted Children, Guidance for the Backward Children, Testing in Guidance Services, Psychological Foundation of Adjustment, Mental Hygiene and Mental Health besides basic conceptual concepts of guidance and Counselling, which deserve proper application in our national guidance programme. Among the several books on guidance this books claims to be most comprehensive description and analysis of the basic and fundamental principles and techniques of educational and vocational guidance. It covers the syllabi of almost all the Indian Universities on the subject in simple and lucid language. Planned as a text book for the B.Ed., M.Ed., M.A.(Education), and M.Phil students and reference books for the specialists, scholars, teachers and guidance workers. This book is critical constructive appraisal of the subject.

From Lending to Learning
From Lending to Learning

Author: Rónán O'Beirne

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2010-10-31

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1780630492

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From Lending to Learning provides a theoretical overview and practical guide to the functional area of delivering learning services within public libraries. It traces the development of public library service delivery and critically appraises the inherent tension between offering an educational-focused or leisure-focused library. The current and future policy directions are explored against the backdrop of the emerging learning society. A general overview of recent developments in learning theory is followed by an insight into the learning landscape. The issues and practicalities of setting up a learning environment within a public library are dealt with in a clear and straightforward fashion. The book concludes with an assessment of the emerging web 2.0 technologies and gives an insight into how the whole area of social networking might shape the future. - Combines a practical approach with an accessible theoretical underpinning - Written in an entertaining and highly readable style - Identifies the key phases involved in establishing a public library learning service

Addressing Multicultural Needs in School Guidance and Counseling
Addressing Multicultural Needs in School Guidance and Counseling

Author: Taukeni, Simon George

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-10-04

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 179980321X

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Globalization and shifting demographics have led to a call for an immediate change in education-based counseling. Future school counselors must be equipped with 21st century skills that are applicable across cultural boundaries and applied in a global context. Addressing Multicultural Needs in School Guidance and Counseling is a pivotal reference source that provides a framework for school counselors and life skills teachers to implement globally-focused comprehensive school guidance and counseling programs in schools, as well as intervention strategies that effectively deal with psychosocial issues facing students and their families. Highlighting topics such as child abuse, diversity awareness, and antisocial behavior, this publication explores skills applicable to the global cultural shift and the methods of guiding students to reach a higher level of self-fulfillment in their lives. It is ideally designed for school administrators, school counselors, psychologists, educational professionals, academicians, researchers, and students.

An Elocution Manual
An Elocution Manual

Author: John Parankimalil

Publisher: Orient Blackswan

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 9788125025733

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This elocution manual is a comprehensive and practical book that will help learners acquire a sound diction, correct pronounciation and perfect their reading and speaking skills to express themselves confidently and fluently in front of an audience. The first section covers all important areas of English pronunciation: individual speech sounds, sounds in connected speech, word stress and intonation. The final section provides reading practice with a selection of famous speeches and English poetry. With its rich texture of association and allusion and repeating patterns of sound and stress, good literature, especially poetry, is an excellent medium for elocution practice.