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The Use Of Selected Films And Film Discussions In Modifying Social Distance In Elementary School Children, Stanton C. Baker

All Master's Theses

When conflicts involving interpersonal relationships arise within the school setting, it would appear appropriate to attempt to cope with these conflicts within the framework of the school; particularly the classroom. Many methods of modifying behavior through group procedures have been attempted with varying degrees of success. It was the purpose of this study to investigate the effectiveness of one such method; a fiIm-discussion technique. This program was developed to modify behaviors, attitudes and/or perceptions which interfere with the development of constructive interpersonal relationships within an elementary classroom.

General Functions And Specific Activities Of The Elementary School Couselor As Perceived By Principals, Teachers, And Counselors In The Highline Public Schools, Seattle, Washington, Gary Winfield Sherman

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to (1) compare elementary counselor's, principal's, and teacher's perceptions of the specific activities of the elementary school counselor; and (2) to compare the importance of eight general elementary counselor functions as ranked by the same three groups. Data for these comparisons were compiled through a questionnaire.

Duty Performance Of Vocational Guidance Counselors, Richard K. Swanson

All Master's Theses

It appeared to the author from reviewing the proposed Washington State Standards that perhaps the "quality" and "guidance functions" recommended by the Panel and adopted by the Vocational Education Act, to be available to students, were not being met by the counselors qualifying under the variety of requirements available to Washington State counselors. More specifically, it appeared that counselors being certified under a particular set of requirements would tend to perform a particular stage of counseling more successfully due to the experiences required for certification. The problem as viewed by the author is that the variety of criteria available for …

An Experimental Investigation Of The Effects Of Reinforcement In Counseling On The Change Of Verbal And Other Overt Behavior, Raymond D. Stinnett

All Master's Theses

The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the differences found within a reinforcement versus non-reinforcement approach to counseling by (1) attempting to condition a selected verbal response or group of responses and (2) to study subsequent effects of conditioning as demonstrated by other overt behavioral change.

Interpreting Tests To Parents Using Group Interview And Percentile Rank, Frank William Norwood

Graduate Student Research Papers

The purpose of this study was (1) to review the literature concerning counselor-parent interview and methods of test interpretation; (2) to report a personal survey of 28 practicing counselors designed to sample the present-day practices of counselor-parent interview and test interpretation; (3) to suggest a method worked out by one school district which has proved effective to handle test interpretation.

The Supervision Of The Guidance Program In A Small High School, John H. Clark

All Graduate Projects

The small high school has some problems to overcome in order to do an effective job in the guidance of its young people. It is difficult for the staff to find time for guidance activities in the busy schedule of today's curriculum. Released time is very necessary if effective counseling is to be done.

Another problan to be faced is the lack of trained personnel to head the guidance program. The high school principal must find a capable person or else head the program himself.

A third problem faced by the small high school is that of maintaining adequate records …

An Organized Guidance And Counseling Program For High Schools Enrolling Less Than One Hundred Fifty Pupils, Frank Balogh

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The problem is, "Does a need exist for an effective guidance program in the small high schools of the State of California?" This study is based on the data obtained from the State Department of Education, Division of Secondary Education, Sacramento, California, and is based on the October, 1948, reports of the principals of California high schools to the Department of Education, and on nine interviews with high school principals or guidance directors in the following schools: Sutter Creek, Jackson, Brete Hart, Linden, Galt, Sonora, Oakdale, Tuolumne, and Lodi.

The Need Of Vocational Guidance, John Wood

Bachelors’ Theses

The aim of this study is to show there is need of some competent, responsible, agency to assist individuals in the selection of a vocation and to render further assistance, if necessary, to the individual after the choice of a vocation has been made.