Counseling Disadvantaged High School Students

This study had as its purpose the determining of tactics that counselors could use to become more effective in counseling disadvantaged high school students. Ninety-one counselors who had worked four or more years in high schools where at least one-third of the students were disadvantaged and who had been classified as outstanding by their directors or guidance coordinators were interviewed. The hypothesis being tested was that these counselors could suggest specific tactics which might serve as guidelines for other counselors. Analysis of the data submitted by the persons interviewed supported the hypothesis.