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Download full textJones, Virginia R. – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2010
To have a meaningful, fulfilling career in the 21st century workplace, students need technical and academic skills as well as the ability to think and work collaboratively with others. Career education must begin in middle school or earlier to allow students time to develop the aptitudes, skills and attitudes necessary to develop an awareness of…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Comprehensive Guidance, Comprehensive Programs, Transitional Programs
Peer reviewedGuiffrida, Douglas A. – Journal of School Counseling, 2008
Results of this review of college student retention research suggest that students from rural communities face additional challenges adjusting to large colleges and universities compared to students from urban and suburban areas. Research that describes the additional challenges faced by rural students while transitioning to large institutions is…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Rural Areas, School Holding Power, Rural Education
ACT, Inc., 2006
ACT's Educational Planning and Assessment System (EPAS[R]) is designed to guide and support schools, districts, and states in their efforts to improve students' readiness for life after high school. EPAS provides a longitudinal approach to educational and career planning, assessment, instructional support, and evaluation. EPAS components are…
Descriptors: High Schools, Career Planning, Transitional Programs, Developmental Studies Programs
McGrath, Dennis; Van Buskirk, William – 1998
This booklet, issued by the Summer Scholars Transfer Institute (SSTI), encourages collaboration in promoting access and achievement in the education of under-represented students at urban community colleges. SSTI is an eleven-day residential program for community college students held at the University of California, Irvine campus. It is designed…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Preparation, Community Colleges, Developmental Studies Programs
Ikegulu, T. Nelson – 1999
This study examined the nature and needs of international students in American higher education within the context of multicultural and globalized educational programs and support services. Most international students are considered developmental upon admission into postsecondary institutions. The success of these students has been attributed to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Preparation, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Counseling
Arwardy, Joseph W.; Chafin, Carl K. – 1980
The Transitional Curriculum Program at Virginia State University, which is designed to develop underprepared, dependent learners into independent university students, is described. After distinguishing several types of underprepared learners, the following variables are considered: learner success, role of the instructor, and instructor…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Faculty, College Preparation, College Students
