One of the primary objectives of the New Jersey Vocational Education Resource Center Guidance Outreach Project was to develop and administer a statewide survey to all New Jersey school guidance counselors to assist in determining program and resource needs. A needs assessment instrument, Issues of Importance to Guidance Counselors for the 1990s,…

The State Board of Education Advisory Committee on the Education of Blacks in Florida authorized three studies which examine issues of special concern. In this study of the problems of black secondary students in Florida, three specific objectives were set: (1) to identify the problems encountered by these students; (2) to identify proposed…

The article is concerned with certain groups of conceptions held with regard to adult education: (1) reasons for participation, (2) obstacles to participation, and (3) the necessity of studies. Data are based on the results of the 1972-1973 Adult Education in Finland Survey. (Author/BP)

A new student climate is desperately needed in our schools. Basic to a new climate is recognition that what is occurring is an appeal to be recognized, heard, and respected. Students' legitimate demands need to be responded to. This calls for a searching look at what the school's job is and the development of a positive course of action to give…

The participants in the Training Program on the American Indian Student had 4 major objectives: (1) to obtain a working knowledge of Indian values, culture, unique historical experience in our society and contemporary problems; (2) to develop an attitude of respect and concern for Indian life styles and for the Indian student's need to preserve…

The performance of a needs assessment is an important step in developing adult student services. Presents evidence supporting the importance of a needs assessment and examples of needs identified in the past. Discusses a three-step approach to performing a needs assessment and drawbacks associated with the process. (EM)

Concludes that what is needed is a tri-partite collective outlook on the problem which is at present perceived as a matter of alienating encounters between individual faculty persons and individual students. (Author/AM)

Outlines ideas that schools have used successfully to provide support to single-parent students and their families. (Author/JM)

Middle school and junior high school students are caught "in between" in terms of their emotional, physical, psychological, and educational development. Paradoxically, with so many common problems, these students need to be treated as special and unique--as individuals. (RL)

Argues that multicultural coursework, pedagogy, and support services, which honor diverse needs and voices, can enhance the environment for graduate students of color. Examines problems faced by students of color; ways to bolster recruitment, retention, and support programs; faculty-student interaction; classroom interaction; professional…

The purpose of this booklet is to raise the awareness of teachers and other school personnel about the needs and characteristics of the children of alcoholics and addicts and to explain what schools can do to help. The booklet discusses: (1) risk factors for children of alcoholics and substance abusers, including the psychological, emotional, and…

The kinds of assistance needed by foreign college students in dealing with problems encountered during their college sojourn, as well as resources used in resolving those problems, were examined. Male (N=27) and female (N=17) students were interviewed during the spring quarter of 1977 on the University of Minnesota, Duluth, campus. Results…

The Rap Room, as described in this report, is a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, drop-in center for troubled students. Peer rather than professional help is available to students worried about personal, academic or financial problems. Three major intentions are discussed: (1) to give students an alternative to professional counseling; (2) to offer training…

A study explored the impact of participation in a peer mentoring program upon student retention at a small liberal arts college in the Midwest. Previous studies linked communication competence with participation in a mentoring relationship and student retention, so students' communicative adaptability scores were utilized to discover antecedent…

At Northern Kentucky State University, the Peer Support Organization offers older students, especially women, peer counseling and a chance to discuss problems. The organization was introduced to help these nontraditional students adjust to their unique demands that often include husbands, jobs, children, and school. (JMD)