This publication presents a comprehensive student-centered guidance program for the total school experience, kindergarten through adult education and is designed to provide school personnel with the necessary information and incentive to translate the concepts which are central to a comprehensive guidance program into the specifics of effective guidance programs. Chapter One briefly outlines eight concepts which should be considered by school staffs and planning groups in the development of a comprehensive guidance program. These concepts are described in greater detail in the second chapter. Chapter Three provides suggestions for developing a comprehensive guidance program and describes a seven-step process for planning, structuring, and implementing such a program. The fourth chapter discusses implications for personnel in a comprehensive guidance program and lists personnel qualifications and competencies. The final chapter describes resources available for helping the development and improvement of programs and services outlined in the materials. An annotated bibliography is included which lists sources to assist schools in selecting the methods and approaches most appropriate to their particular situations. (NRB)