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Smyth, Frederick L. – Journal of College Admission, 1995
Studied whether there are trends in how college admission officers are using the Enhanced ACT Assessment (ACT) or the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I), particularly when a student submits both. Found 93% of respondents were satisfied with either test. Methods of emphasizing or combining a test's scores varied significantly by state. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Admissions Counseling
Sermersheim, Katherine L.; Keim, Marybelle C. – College Student Affairs Journal, 2005
The purpose of this national study was to profile mid-level student affairs managers and to determine the importance they placed on professional development skills. The need for further skill development was compared to perceived skill importance. Preferred methods of staff development were also ascertained. Most popular were conferences,…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Skill Development, Professional Continuing Education, Educational Needs
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Haras, Catherine; McEvoy, Suzanne L. – Research Strategies, 2005
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Library at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), collaborated with the CSULA Student Support Program and the Educational Opportunity Program in an innovative attempt to increase visibility and use of library resources and services by at-risk students enrolled in the 2005 Summer Bridge Program. Workshops…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Workshops, Program Effectiveness, Tutors
Western Alliance of School Social Work Organizations, Tucson, AZ. – 1995
The purpose of the Western Alliance of School Social Work Organizations is to promote the profession of school social work in the western region of the United States. This conference proceedings booklet provides a conference schedule, abstracts for 10 general and workshop sessions, and abstracts for 15 poster session papers. Proceedings reflect…
Descriptors: Caseworkers, Crisis Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship
Garland, Peter H.; Grace, Thomas W. – 1993
The efforts of college and university student affairs professionals, who aim to improve student life, integrate new student groups, and attract and retain students, are becoming critical to institutions attempting to maintain enrollments of qualified students, ensure academic achievement, place graduates, and develop supportive alumni. Changes in…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Responsibility, College Students, Educational Change
Twombly, Susan B. – 1986
Occupational mobility for top-level, two-year college administrators was determined, with attention to movement between different types of postsecondary institutions as well as hiring from outside academia. The focuses on college presidents, chief academic officers, chief student affairs officers, and chief business officers. Findings are…
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), Administrators, Business, Career Ladders
Los Angeles Community Coll. District, CA. Div. of Educational Planning and Development. – 1978
As Proposition 13 necessitated more drastic curtailment of expenditures than had been anticipated when the modified zero-based operational plan for 1978-79 was devised, the budget development procedure was revised for 1979-80. The process is divided into three phases: educational programs, district fiscal plan, and the operational plan. This…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Budgeting, Class Size, Community Colleges
Clowes, Darrel; Levin, Bernard – 1978
"Cooling out" was identified in 1960 as a specific function of the community college in redirecting students who experienced academic failure. The "soft" cooling out process, which re-directs students into less demanding curricula or out of the college through counseling and advising rather than academic discipline, will increasingly become a…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Education, Academic Failure, College Bound Students
Beyerl, Merrill C.; And Others – 1974
This report presents the findings and recommendations of a review of the student personnel services program at Triton College (Illinois), conducted by a team from the Consulting Service of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. The report briefly describes the college and its administration and suggests a reorganization of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Admission, Counseling Services, Counselors
Agency for International Development (Dept. of State), Washington, DC. Office of International Training. – 1969
This report discusses the proceedings of the first workshop for foreign student advisers in which were stated and explained the policies, procedures, and expectations of participating universities. The activities of the Agency for International Development (AID) and its International Training Specialists are examined in relation to the work…
Descriptors: Agencies, Articulation (Education), College Students, Cooperative Programs
American Coll. Testing Program, Iowa City, IA. – 1969
The first resource speaker, Willis Dugan of the American Personnel and Guidance Association, overviewed the current and changing needs in guidance programs. The demands which society now makes on young people were considered the point of departure from which continuously improving guidance programs should be developed. Six "responsible priorities"…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Planning, Careers, Counseling Effectiveness
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Pearce, Anita – British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 1994
Conducted two studies to explore assumptions that trainee counselors who are members of the indigenous population will exhibit biased attitudes when they are confronted with case histories of clients from other ethnic groups. Data indicate respondents showed more favorable patterns of attribution for white clients than those of other ethnic…
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes, Bias, Career Development
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Villalpando, Octavio – New Directions for Student Services, 2004
Critical race theory requires the examination of institutional policies, programs, and practices that interfere with Latino students' rights and abilities to receive the best educational opportunities available within higher education. With attention to an ethic of caring and social justice, student services staff can work to undo the effects of…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Student Rights, Justice, Educational Opportunities
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Gordon, Virginia; Steele, Peg – NACADA Journal, 2005
The American workplace today is unlike any other in history because for the first time it is made up of four distinct generations. The advising workplaces on today's college campuses mirror this generational diversity. Four generations and their different perceptions of work attitudes and values, management expectations, communication patterns,…
Descriptors: College Environment, Work Environment, Age Differences, Teaching Styles
Nichols, David – 1997
Campus crime and violence and other student safety matters have become critical issues for higher education administrators. This book addresses these issues in the context of the Campus Security Act of 1990. The first three chapters, "The College Campus in Transition,""Issues and Impacts of Campus Crime," and "Threats to a…
Descriptors: College Buildings, College Environment, Community Involvement, Community Programs
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