The purpose of this study was to compare the perceptions of students, teachers, counselors, and building- and central-office administrators regarding students' transition from middle school to high school. A second purpose of the study was to compare the perceptions of students' transition from middle school to high school based on students'…

The authors examined variables that could be predictive of attitudes toward gay men and lesbians. A survey was conducted with 132 counselors-in-training in a program accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (2001). Participants attended a medium-size, regional university in the southwestern portion…

A counselor's academic guidance is critical because student stress levels are high due to increased levels of expectations that they perform at their best (Campbell & Dahir, 1997; Gysbers & Henderson, 2000). In the last decade, education reform has moved towards more standards-driven curriculum/a, basic skills acquisition, and…

This study examined the academic, social and economic challenges faced by Latino students to attain a college degree. In addition, of prime importance was the need for improvement and persistence, which led to retention in college enrollment rates for Latino students both at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Findings from this study…

The authors examined aspects of school climate pertaining to issues of diversity at 2 elementary schools, conducting focus groups with students, school personnel, and parents. Findings indicated that degree of parental involvement and interaction regarding issues of diversity affect the school climate. Recommendations for school counselors are…

The study reported here concerns the knowledge that students and school counselors have about drugs and the attitudes these groups hold toward drug users. (Authors)

Although bullying and other forms of peer victimization at school are a growing concern, there has been little research examining the potential differences between student and staff perceptions of the frequency of bullying, most common location and forms of bullying, severity of the problem, social norms related to bullying, and responses to…

Obtained estimates of duration expectancies for counseling sessions needed to resolve the presenting problem(s) from clients (N=594) and counselors at a university counseling center. Results of a comparison of estimates showed that clients consistently gave significantly lower mean estimates than counselors. (LLL)

Surveyed graduate counseling students regarding attitudes toward homosexuality. Results indicate counseling students feel ill-prepared to deal with homosexual clients, are unsure about the etiology of homosexuality, and that female students respond differently from male students regarding many aspects of homosexuality. (Author)

Examined effects of sex and sexual attitude similarity on undergraduates' (N=209) perceptions of a counselor. Subjects gave more positive ratings on a general measure of counselor credibility and on specific measures of confidence in the counselor's ability to help with sexually relevant problems to counselors expressing attitudes similar to the…

Seventy-nine community college students rated an audiotaped counseling performance under two conditions of counselor ethnicity (Anglo-American or Mexican descent) crossed with two different attitudes toward assimilation into the mainstream culture (cultural assimilation or cultural pluralism) held by the counselor. (NQ)

Color photographs of burned and nonburned children were used to study the attitudes of 218 practice teachers, nursing students, and counselors-in-training. Findings revealed that children with severe burns and facial scarring were regarded less favorably. Stresses that professionals should be well-trained and empathic in order to assist burned…

The physical attractiveness stereotype was examined as it pertains to the attribution of psychological disturbance among peers. Consistent with the stereotype, attractive interviewees were judged as less disturbed with better prognosis than unattractive interviewees. (Author)

This article presents a case study of selection for graduate study at the Vrije Universiteit (VU) in the Netherlands. The VU developed and implemented an assessment instrument for students with a vocational Bachelor degree wishing to pursue a Master's programme at the university. This instrument is new in the egalitarian higher education culture…

Community colleges must recognize the differences in the perceptions of the college environment by high school counselors, community college counselors, and community college students when planning high school visits and disseminating information. The instrument used to test the extent of the differences was the College and University Environment…