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Sansone, Janet; Baker, Janice – 1987
Concern for the dropout phenomenon among secondary learning disabled (LD) students led to a preliminary study of an urban school's decision-making structures, as well as events that influence ninth graders' behavior and decisions, increasing their risk for dropping out of high school. Data were collected from three sources: observation of school…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Decision Making, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Hall, Barbara Ann; And Others – 1988
In fall 1986, Mt. San Antonio College (MSAC) initiated a 5-year longitudinal study of the effectiveness of its matriculation services, including assessment, orientation, counseling/advisement, and follow-up. Students participating in these services were compared to those degree-seeking students who did not participate. The study sample included…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), Cohort Analysis, College Admission
Rayfield, Gina, Ed.; And Others – 1977
Proceedings of the first National Conference on Academic Advising, sponsored in 1977 by the University of Vermont, are presented. Among the 36 papers presented are the following: "Making Advising Work: Basic Elements in Developing and Implementing a Successful Academic Advising Program" (David S. Crockett); "A Community College Academic Advisor's…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Aspiration, Career Choice, College Freshmen
Selby, James; And Others – 1984
This annual report presents the accomplishments of Jefferson College in the area of student services for 1983-84, and identifies areas of concern and ways these concerns are to be addressed in 1984-85. Introductory material provides an overview of some of the most important accomplishments of the student services division, including: (1) the…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Annual Reports, College Admission, Community Colleges
Brown, Peggy, Ed. – Forum for Liberal Education, 1981
An article and descriptions of programs for first-year college students are presented. In "As Freshmen First," John Orr Dwyer recounts the history of the word "freshman" and outlines some of the characteristics of the 1980s first-year student. Recognizing the problems that face students entering college for the first time, he…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Freshmen, College Programs, Higher Education
Dallas, Susan, Ed. – 1982
A survey was conducted in May 1982 by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges to learn how student support services were used to encourage students to enroll in transfer programs and to facilitate student progress toward a degree. Counseling services at 34 community colleges in 6 multi-campus, urban districts were studied with respect to…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, College Transfer Students
Ryan, Monnie – 1980
Based on activities at the Trumbull Campus of Kent State University, this guidebook presents suggestions for the implementation and operation of a series of informational workshops designed as a vehicle for the recruitment and orientation of adults who are considering enrolling in college. The guidebook first gives a rationale for the workshops…
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Adults, Educational Needs, Information Dissemination
Prichard, Paul N. – 1969
This paper summarizes the research conducted for a doctoral thesis at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in February 1969. It gauges the effect of the complete desegregation of Chapel Hill schools on its fifth, seventh, and ninth grade students. The achievement scores of those students who attended segregated schools during 1965-66…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Achievement Rating, Achievement Tests
Saint Louis Public Schools, MO. – 1973
The guide consists of a course outline of urban studies for ninth grade students. The course goals are to help students a) become familiar with and adjust to their school and community environment; b) appreciate the unique contributions of all ethnic groups to world cultures; c) understand the values inherent in a democratic society; d) function…
Descriptors: Career Education, Citizen Role, Curriculum Guides, Economics
Mitchell, Richard J. – 1973
The counselor must identify measurable objectives in terms of what he does or in terms of the student's behavior to be changed. To implement the concept of evaluation, the counselor must identify his goals, specify the objectives, and determine ways to evaluate accomplishment of his goals and objectives. The important evaluative criterion in the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Career Counseling, Counseling
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Noldon, Denise F.; Sedlacek, William E. – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience & Students in Transition, 1996
Comparison of the responses of Asian, black, and white honors students attending a first-year seminar at a large research university found that Asians differed most often from white and black students on all issues. Academic issues most often engendered group differences. Results suggest that racial subgroups in the honors student population have…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academically Gifted, Asian Americans
Major, Elza Magalhaes – International Education Journal, 2005
This article discusses the adjustment of ten Asian-born university students to the academic culture of an English-speaking university in the United States. Findings from a case study reveal an instrumental role played by compatriot networks in the students' adjustment process. Spindler's cultural therapy model provides the lens for an…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Adjustment (to Environment), Asian American Students, College Students
Starke, Mary C. – 1994
This paper compares freshmen who enrolled in the College Seminar at Ramapo College (a 4-year liberal arts college in New Jersey) with freshmen who have not taken the seminar. The seminar course includes units on higher education in America; study skills (e.g., writing papers, research skills, taking notes, time management, computer skills);…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, College Outcomes Assessment
Huntley, Helen S. – 1993
This paper examines research findings on adult international students and their adjustment problems while attending U.S. schools of higher education. Specific areas related to the adult student, some of which may also involve related issues of gender and country of origin, are discussed, as well as problem areas and hurdles unique to foreign…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Students, College Students
Siebert, Al; Gilpin, Bernadine – 1992
This guide is designed to help adult students survive and succeed in their college studies. Its 15 chapters contain practical advice on the following topics: obtaining the help available to adult students, confronting and overcoming fears and concerns, enrolling in a program and financing its costs, getting acquainted with the campus during…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Anxiety, Career Choice, Cognitive Style
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