Surveyed 15 college students with learning disabilities to obtain their perceptions of obstacles and problems encountered in college setting. Findings revealed that parents had substantial influence on educational aspirations of respondents and that professional school counselors had little impact on their decision to attend college. Students…

Briefly reviews Project Re-ED (Re-education of Emotionally Disturbed Children), created by Nicholas Hobbs as an approach to emotionally troubled children and youth that builds on the concepts of normalcy and health rather than deviance and illness. Reviews key principles from Hobbs' 1982 book "The Troubled and Troubling Child." (NB)

Considers ways that distance learning administrators can respond to students who disrupt the learning environment and to faculty who are inconsiderate or unsupportive of their students' learning needs. Offers appropriate policies to enact before problems arise, and explains signs that can indicate problems in online classrooms. (Author/LRW)

One of the biggest challenges facing college instructors in the 21st century is classroom misbehavior. The authors propose that how one handles classroom incivility is a matter of personality type. One of the authors is an extrovert; the other an introvert. The authors discuss personality theory, general classroom management, how to identify…

This document begins by providing a brief historical overview of past attempts at classification, assessment, and treatment of students with school refusal behaviors. Limitations of traditional classification strategies are explored. Recent accomplishments with this population are then discussed, including the development of the School Refusal…

One of eight papers from Project Seed, this paper describes a stress management project undertaken with high school sophomores. Managing Stress is described as an interactive workshop that offers young people an opportunity to examine specific areas of stress in their lives and to learn effective ways to deal with them. The program described…

Too often, many adult educators are unaware of the problems resulting from failing to maintain an appropriate "professional distance" from their adult basic education (ABE) or English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students when those students encounter personal problems or crises that appear to be interfering with their learning. ABE…

This report defines school refusal behavior as the refusal to attend school or difficulties going to school or remaining in school for the entire day, and sees school refusal as a significant problem that may occur in 8% of all school-aged children. It discusses difficulties of previous classification and assessment strategies for students who…

A study of the job activities, role expectations, and job satisfaction of 452 academic advisors at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) is reported. Jobs include administrative activities and helping students with three problem areas: (1) academic, social or financial, (2) emotional or psychological, (3) academic and career guidance. Most…

Authors offer examples of counseling agency consultation with faculty individuals and groups. They identify and evaluate conditions that inhibit consultation as well as circumstances that facilitate it, with the view that effective use of consultation may affect the future development of university counseling services. (Author)

This document presents a manual to help program developers plan for a comprehensive school and community-based response to the drug problem as required by the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act. Part I explains the purpose of the manual and discusses other work being conducted by the North Carolina Alcohol and Drug Defense Program. Part II…

This document describes the work of the Pupil Services Branch of the Maryland State Department of Education in its efforts to assist school districts and individual schools in the state in examining the causes of student disruption and in developing programs that are aimed at impacting disruptive students and creating more effective schools. A…

This evaluation of the Des Moines school guidance program provides an introductory history of guidance and counseling services in the district. General results of the evaluation focus on changing counselor roles, and problems caused by lack of specific program guidelines. Counselor profiles and interviews are presented, with an analysis of…

Drinking alcohol on college campuses has received considerable attention and concern nationally. To examine the drinking patterns of current undergraduate students at Central Michigan University (CMU), data were collected from 927 students, 117 residence hall directors and resident assistants, and a random sample of 92 faculty members. In addition…