This study describes the benefits of systematic universal screening (US) for school counselors engaged in the creation of effective, multi-tiered systems of support that address academic, social, emotional, and behavioral student concerns. The authors used an action research framework to present a case example of one school district's pilot of US…

As alcohol-related incidents and tragedies continue to be a major concern on college campuses, researchers and college counseling center directors struggle to find the most effective alcohol prevention programs Several theories have been adapted to form the foundation of prevention programs. These programs have then been evaluated to discover…

This evaluation study explores the reform role of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) school counselors in promoting students' academic achievement, college readiness, and transition from 8th grade into high school. In addition, this report identifies particular actions that CPS can undertake to better utilize and support school counselor professionals,…

In January 2009, in the last week of the Bush Administration, the U.S. Department of Education (ED), upon orders from the departing political appointee staff, published the final report in a long running National Evaluation of Upward Bound (UB). The study was conducted by the contractor, Mathematica Policy Research. After more than a year in…

Previous research and retention interventions have been primarily targeted towards the freshmen, first-year experience (Gardner, Pattengale, & Schreiner, 2000; Pattengale & Schreiner, 2000) and yet, sophomores are a uniquely vulnerable group with increasing levels of dissatisfaction and attrition (Boivin, Fountain, & Baylis, 2000).This article…

A significant number of students transfer from one college to another each year, and historically this has created challenges for students striving to attain their higher education goals. The purpose of this study was to inform state articulation policy by collecting qualitative data to characterize issues that affect students as they transfer…

A study of college placement offices was conducted to determine types of student services, staffing patterns, computer use, and strengths and weaknesses. The survey was limited to the 226 placement offices that returned the questionnaire. From the data gathered in the study, the following conclusions can be drawn: (1) most placement offices are…

A study was conducted to examine how anonymous and identified respondents to a client satisfaction survey may differ regarding their satisfaction with counseling from a university counseling center. Identified respondents reported greater levels of satisfaction with treatment than did anonymous respondents. (CT)

Describes a study of 300 college and university basic skills programs conducted to obtain information on organization, skills emphasis, placement and exit criteria, staff training and professional development, effective teacher qualities, and relationships with other college programs and services. Summarizes site visit and survey findings…

To obtain information about problems and concerns of incoming students and to compare results with previous studies, students (N=248) completed the Mooney Problem Check List. Results emphasized the need for institutions to continuously review and revise existing counseling programs based on students' expressed needs. (Author/RC)

This study surveyed the extent of Special Educational Opportunity Programs (SEOP) for disadvantaged students among higher education institutions in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin, in an initial attempt to establish baseline data on the nature and range of SEOP activities. From the results of a questionnaire administered to both…

The impact that financial education had on the financial behaviors of (a) the agency staff who were trained to deliver the program and (b) the low-income individuals who participated in the program was investigated. Specifically, the researchers examined the relationship between total number of financial education lessons completed, prior…

A community career education resource center (CCERC), designed to expand the audience of career education programs to include adults and out-of-school youth, was developed in Oakland, California. The center was constructed as the hub of a network of existing services. Included in the network of over 300 agencies linked by the Oakland CCERC are the…

A client-reaction study examined the effectiveness of the Women's Resources Centre in Vancouver in facilitating clients' access to educational and vocational opportunities. The focus of the study was on the extent to which the center attracts women who are disadvantaged and on the results of clients' associations with the center. After analyzing…

As part of the ongoing process of self-assessment begun with the 1973 Graduate Follow-up Study of the 1971 graduates and continued in 1978 with the 1976 graduates and in 1983 with the 1980 graduates, it was decided to conduct a survey of the 1983 seniors of the Mesa Public Schools during the spring of 1983. The data collected and analyzed at that…