§ 143.28 Conduct of supervisory or re- provide for a testing program to be lated services. planned and administered by a local The State educational agency may set agency under the plan; and (3) conforth provisions in the plan, which are or agencies, or with individuals for servtract with public or private institutions not inconsistent with its supervisory re-ices (e.g., machine scoring of tests and sponsibilities, to conduct, in part, pro- reporting of test results) which are not fessional supervisory and related serv- inconsistent with its responsibilities. ices in public elementary or secondary schools by: (a) Utilizing local educa- If the State agency conducts a testing (b) Expenditures of local agencies. tional agencies or other public agen- program under the provisions of subparcies to conduct certain of the activities agraph (1) or (2) of paragraph (a) of specified in § 143.25 (a), § 143.26, § 143.27; this section, expenditures otherwise apand (b) providing for the establishment of cooperative arrangements among pation when made by the local agency propriate are subject to Federal particiunits of the State agency, or between the for (1) the purchase or rental of tests, agency and other public agencies or private agencies or organizations, which tive record forms, and such other mateanswer sheets, profile sheets, cumulawill provide maximum opportunity for rials as may be necessary under the plan; the utilization of all available resources (2) the rental of equipment for scoring. to improve the quality of guidance and processing, and reporting the results of counseling, and testing, programs under the plan. Subpart F-Program for Testing tests administered under the plan or, if owned by State or local agencies, the pro-rata share of the cost of maintaining and operating such equipment; or (3) contractual services, not inconsist§ 143.29 Purposes of testing program. ent with State and local responsibilities, The State plan shall provide for a test- for machine scoring of tests and reporting program to identify students with ing of test results. outstanding aptitudes and abilities in § 143.32 Plan requirements for testing public elementary and secondary schools, including at least one test not above programs. grade 12, and may extend it to students The plan shall describe the primary in public junior colleges and technical objectives of the program, including institutes, which program shall, if au- procedures for providing each local eduthorized by law, also be extended to stu- cational agency, nonpublic elementary dents in other elementary and secondary or secondary school, junior college, and schools and other junior colleges and technical institute (to the extent that technical institutes. Such a program they enroll students in the grade levels shall: (a) Provide such information covered by the plan testing program and about the aptitudes and abilities of students as may be needed in connection with the counseling and guidance program under the plan (see § 143.33); and (b) provide such information as may be needed to assist other educational or training institutions and prospective employers in assessing the educational and occupational potential of students seeking admission to educational or training institutions or employment. § 143.30 are not excluded from participation pursuant to § 143.4) with an opportunity to nual reviews by the State agency of participate, and shall provide for anprogress toward meeting such objectives. for carrying out the program, including: The plan shall describe the provisions the measurement of aptitudes and abili(a) The types of tests to be utilized for be tested; and (c) the procedures to be ties; (b) the grade level of students to utilized in the selection and administration of tests with the view of obtaining "Testing," as used in section 503 (a) (1) optimum benefits from such tests. The of the Act, means the use of tests which plan shall provide that the program will measure abilities from which aptitudes be made available to all students in the for the individual's educational or career development validly may be inferred. § 143.31 Conduct of testing program. Testing defined. (a) Utilizing other agencies. In administering the testing program, the State educational agency may: (1) Uti specified grades in the schools of the Participating local educational agencies and in the other participating schools, Junior colleges and technical institutes. Subpart G-Guidance and Counseling Programs lize local agencies to conduct the testing § 143.33 Scope and purposes. program under State supervision; (2) (a) Guidance and counseling pro grams which are established, maintained ance of his parents, make appropriate or extended under the plan shall serve educational plans, including the choice (1) to advise students, in public ele- of courses and the choice of an institumentary and secondary schools or public tion of higher education; (iv) to stimujunior colleges and technical institutes, late desires in the student to utilize his regarding courses of study best suited to abilities in attaining appropriate educatheir ability, aptitudes, and skills; (2) tional and career goals; and (v) to proto advise students relative to their de- vide the student, directly or through cisions as to the type of educational pro- arrangements with other appropriate gram they should pursue, the vocation resources, with such assistance as may they should train for and enter, and the be needed for the development of his Job opportunities in the various fields; aptitudes and the full utilization of his and (3) to encourage students with out- abilities; standing aptitudes and ability to complete their secondary school education, take the necessary courses for admission to institutions of higher education, and enter such institutions. (b) Such programs shall provide assistance, appropriate to the educational levels of the students, by (1) assessing the abilities, aptitudes, interests, and educational needs of each student; (2) developing understandings of educational and career opportunities and requirements; (3) helping students, directly and through their parents and teachers, to achieve educational and carcer development commensurate with their abilities, aptitudes, interests and opportunities; and (4) interpreting student needs for expanded or modified educational activities. (c) Such programs shall include the following guidance and counseling activities to the extent that they are carried out by utilizing procedures and techniques appropriate to the educational levels of the students and are directed toward the achievement of the foregoing purposes: (1) Collecting, organizing, and interpreting such information as may be appropriate to the understanding of the student's abilities, aptitudes, interests, and other personal assets and liabilities related to educational readiness and progress and to career planning and development; (2) Making available to the student and his parents such educational and career information as may be essential for them to understand the educational process and the various educational and career opportunities and requirements related to the choice of an educational program and a career; (3) Providing individual counseling (1) to help the student and his parents develop a better understanding of the student's educational and occupational strengths and weaknesses; (11) to help the student and his parents relate his abilities and aptitudes to educational and career opportunities and requirements; (ll) to help the student, with the assist (4) Providing services to encourage and assist students in making educational transitions, such as placement in the next educational level, and in securing appropriate employment during and upon completion of the educational program; (5) Providing such group activities as may be necessary to orient students and their parents to the (1) school program including its offerings, services, and requirements; (11) educational opportunities and requirements at the next level; and (111) career opportunities and requirements: (6) Providing to teachers and school administrators such assistance and information about indivdual students or groups of students as may be necessary curricular and instructional programs to enable them to plan and implement and services which will afford students maximum and equal opportunity for educational development, and which will be consistent with the manpower needs of the State and the Nation; and (7) Collecting and analyzing such information as may be needed to evaluate the guidance and counseling program and to provide such guidance information as may be available and needed to evaluate the school's program in terms of the educational needs of the students and of the State and the Nation. § 143.34 Categories of expenditures applicable to approved local guidance and counseling programs. for the supervision and operation of local Categories of allowable expenditures guidance and counseling programs apunder the standards and procedures esproved by the State educational agency lic elementary and secondary schools or tablished pursuant to § 143.35(a) in pubpublic junior colleges and technical institutes include the following: penses of local school guidance personnel (a) Salaries and necessary travel exto the extent that they are engaged specifically in activities under the plan and within the scope of the activities listed in § 143.33 or in accordance with State plan provisions authorized by 143.28. 'ment, and materials to be available for The employer's contribution to retire- the conduct of guidance and counseling ment, workmen's compensation, or other activities under the plan. welfare funds maintained for one or more general classes of employees of the local agency may be included. (a) The plan shall set forth a program for guidance and counseling in public elementary and secondary schools, and may provide for such a program in public junior colleges and technical institutes, and shall include the following items, differentiated with respect to such types of schools or institutions where appropriate: (1) Procedures to be employed by the State educational agency in the initial and succeeding approvals of local guidance and counseling programs for participation under the plan, and the methods to be used in the conduct of the professional reviews of such programs pursuant to § 143.8. (3) Professional standards recommended by the State agency for local guidance and counseling programs, in the arcas of minimum standards established under subparagraph (2) of this paragraph, with a description of such steps as may be required to meet such recommended professional standards. (4) Supervisory methods and procedures to be employed in local guidance and counseling programs under the plan. (5) Coordination methods and procedures to provide assurance of appropriate relationships between the local guidance and counseling program under the plan, and other related services available to students. (6) Categories of expenditures in local and counseling programs guidance 143.34) to be included by the State educational agency as a part of the total amount expended to earn its allotment under section 502(a) of the Act. (b) The State plan may also provide for the establishment of guidance and counseling programs designed to meet special needs of students or unusual circumstances in the community in which the local agency is located, such as cultural differences, economic deprivation, dropouts, and youth unemployment. The plan shall provide that any such special programs be consistent with §§ 143.26 and 143.33, and describe the conditions under which the State will establish such programs including provisions for State supervision, evaluation, and reports to the Commissioner. § 143.36 Transition provisions. State plan. A State plan approved prior to the promulgation of these revised regulations remains in effect through June 30, 1965, unless prior to (2) Minimum professional standards to be in accord with these revised reguJune 30, 1965, the State plan is revised to be employed by the State educational lations. After June 30, 1965, in order agency for approval of local guidance for a State to receive payments under and counseling programs with respect Title V-A of the Act, the State plan must to (i) a testing program which fulfills have been revised to be in conformity the purposes established in § 143.29; (11) with the revised regulations. the guidance and counseling activities to be provided and the grade levels of students who are to be the participants in such activities; (ii) the duties of and qualifications for local guidance and counseling positions; (iv) the ratio of students to each full-time local guidance and counseling position or its equivalent filled by a person performing the duties and meeting the qualifications called for by subdivision (il) of this subparagraph; and (v) the physical facilities, equip These revised regulations are effective immediately. [SEAL] FRANCIS KEPPEL. ANTHONY J. CELEBREZZE, Education, and Welfare. 8:48 a.m. |