The Division of Student Engagement and Enrollment Services at Old Dominion University (ODU) submitted a Request for Assistance to examine the challenges sophomore students face that can lead to attrition. A doctoral research team conducted a exploratory, sequential, mixed-methods study consisting of a literature review, focus groups and interviews…

Academic advising has been researched and linked to student retention and completion in numerous studies. New state initiatives, legislative funding pressure, and financial aid changes have increased pressure on accurate, timely, and intrusive advising to increase timely graduation and student success. As academic advising played a vital role in…

The purpose of this study, which is a major name in the education of gifted Dr. Cho 's about gifted education is to put forward their views. Dr. Seokhee Cho is a Professor at the School of Education, St. John's University. She is currently conducting three research projects funded by US Department of Education: Project HOPE as a Principal…

I have worked with students at-risk for the greater majority of my career. The term has a number of meanings. Officially, it means they are at-risk of failing, but often the risks are much greater. At one extreme they are at-risk of losing their lives to substance abuse or suicide. Less drastically they are at-risk of making their way through the…

Immigrant college student populations continue to grow, but the complexity of their unique needs and issues remain relatively unknown. To gain a better understanding of the multiple contextual factors impacting immigrant students from a systems-based approach, I applied Bronfenbrenner's (1977) human ecology framework to the study. Students…

Chilean educator and poet Gabriela Mistral warned that children's needs are immediate and comprise more than just academic concerns. Implementing comprehensive community schools is an increasingly successful approach to taking her warning to heart, particularly in neighborhoods with large immigrant populations. The reason is simple: education does…

This article presents an analysis of case study data from a project evaluating Personal Development Planning (PDP) at a large post-1992 university in England. The study was undertaken as part of a strategy of encouraging schools to build on existing experience while at the same time ensuring consistency with new national guidelines for the…

Examines the theoretical legacy of challenge and support for college students. Identifies generic elements for applying these concepts to learners. Describes model for the design of programs and activities that include the provision of specific challenge and support considerations to meet program goals and individual student needs. (ABL)

This paper defines "student development" as emphasizing processes whereby classroom instructors and student affairs persons in post secondary education collaborate in facilitating the cognitive and affective development of the student. It traces the history of such an approach, and provides some resources in print for those who wish guidelines on…

A Discrepancy Evaluation Model is used to assess how effectively the career development needs of University of Virginia students are being met. (Author)

This article challenges the assumption that a continuum of learning opportunities appropriate for exceptional persons is possible when the concept of normal distribution is used. It proposes an alternate model, a bull's eye, to accommodate the open-ended potential of the gifted population. (Author/DB)

This Digest discusses approaches to group learning in the language classroom, presenting some principles that are common to any group learning approach, whether it be cooperative learning, student team learning, group investigation, or collaborative learning. The Digest also discusses the Collaborative Learning Model (Reid et al., 1989) which…

Profiles an academic model which permits all student affairs personnel to actively facilitate student development on campus. Describes three variations of the model, from three universities, which incorporate a series of courses focusing on identified student needs. Describes other related student development activities. (RC)

Effective guidance and planning are needed to help individuals cope with and integrate changes they experience during their college years. Advisers need to understand the several dimensions in which students are likely to be encountering change. Resources, techniques, and strategies are suggested. (MLW)

Reviews research on key student academic needs and presents them in a taxonomic model on how to focus on student development in academic advising. Addresses the different needs of each academic class and discusses potential delays to student progress through ineffective advising. Discusses coordination of institutional resources to promote student…