Fostering Realistic Personal Goals to Reduce Guidance Group Dropout Rate.

Kimlicka, Thomas M.; Haight, Joyce

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Fostering Realistic Personal Goals to Reduce Guidance Group Dropout Rate.

Kimlicka, Thomas M.; Haight, Joyce

School Counselor, v28 n4 p291-93 Mar 1981

A method of preventing attrition in high school and college therapy groups emphasizes realistic goals. A personal commitment form allows students to choose their own goals and suggests how the group could help. Records show that with this method, the attrition rate dropped from 25% to 3%. (JAC)

Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counselors, Dropout Prevention, Goal Orientation, Group Therapy, Guidance Programs, Individual Development, Program Descriptions, Student Personnel Services, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges

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