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Arnold, Bill R. – 1981
This paper addresses the problems involved in the screening and retention of students in human service education. A review of the goals of these screening and retention processes is presented along with the identification and exploration of internal and external program variables affecting them. The open admissions policy of many institutions…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Admission Criteria, College Students, Counseling Services
Peer reviewedFrost, Susan – Planning for Higher Education, 1993
A discussion of the transition from high school to college outlines three principles of program planning for this group: helping first-year students see college as the beginning of a discovery process; exposing them to intellectual issues and experiences; and helping them accept responsibility for their own future. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Administration, College Freshmen
Bramer, Jennifer S. – 1996
This guide for students with Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD) and their counselors and teachers offers practical advice for success in college. The 11 chapters cover the following topics: (1) the possibility of success; (2) definitions and characteristics of ADD; (3) diagnosis and treatment of ADD; (4) interviews with college students about their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Attention Deficit Disorders
Atkinson, Pansye S.; Hord, Frederick L. – 1983
Assumptions concerning the American education system and its social structure and implications for blacks are discussed, and a Frostburg State College program that addresses academic and cultural retention issues for black students is described. This program, the Best System, includes features such as: offering black cultural history; using…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Black Culture, Black Students
Download full textFoothill-De Anza Community Coll. District, Cupertino, CA. Occupational Training Inst. – 1993
Utilizing data from comprehensive surveys of vocational education students' needs and on-site investigations, this handbook was developed to provide a systematic approach to link student services, job placement, and vocational education for special population students in the California Community Colleges (CCC). The first section describes the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Ancillary School Services, Career Counseling
Jackson, George A. – 1984
Advice about advising and counseling minority students at predominantly white colleges and data about the enrollment and majors of minorities are provided. Included are a list of hints concerning: personal relations and student retention, educational development, financial assistance, and career planning. A list of words and phrases that offend…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, Admissions Officers, Black Stereotypes
