This statement of function for pupil personnel services (PPS) in the Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DDDS) focuses on the support role of pupil personnel workers. General, program, and specific functions of school counselors and psychologists, social workers, educational prescriptionists, school health nurses, and resident hall advisors are outlined. Program evaluation and research functions are also listed. The guide is designed to identify the broad areas of responsibility commonly found in PPS programs, although the actual function depends on the unique needs of the population being served. Emphasis is on the creation of an educational environment that is conducive to the personal, social, academic and vocational growth of students. (JAC)