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Jones, J. Charles; And Others – 1970
The purpose of this study was to determine whether black students attending predominantly white colleges attributed their academic difficulties to different sources and saw themselves as having a different set of problems than their black counterparts in predominantly black colleges. Subjects were asked to rate possible sources of academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Colleges, Black Students, College Desegregation
Connecticut Commission for Higher Education, Hartford. – 1975
A Resource Group on Continuing Education and Community Service was organized to study continuing education service programs in Connecticut and make recommendations regarding them to the state Commission for Higher Education. Examination of existing programs revealed a substantial rise in the number of citizens taking advantage of these programs;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adults, Community Services
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Keeter, Larry – Journal of Developmental Education, 1987
Professor Shirley Chisholm responds to questions concerning the decline in minority higher education enrollments, student financial aid considerations, ways of fostering a climate of support for minority students, faculty behaviors, racism on campus, and family pressures on minority students. (DMM)
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Black Students, High Risk Students, Minority Groups
Shannon, Jessica – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
A mother reports on her daughter's former drug abuse, the inability of school officials to recognize and deal effectively with drug abusers, possible reasons for this inability, and recent legal decisions that require districts to provide counseling. She concludes by offering suggestions for dealing with problems of abuse. (IW)
Descriptors: Drug Abuse, Drug Rehabilitation, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility
Evans, Gaynelle – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1985
The situation in Florida's higher education community following the influx of Cuban refugees is discussed, including cultural and behavioral differences, financial needs, lack of English language skills, academic standards, and special refugee needs. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Adjustment (to Environment), College Planning, College Students
Loehrer, Michael C. – 1998
This book presents ways in which teachers can build virtue and character in middle and high school students. The text is divided into three parts. In part 1, "Measuring Virtue," ways in which virtue can be restored to education are explored. The chapters examine the problems teachers face, the elements of virtue, how to make virtue operational,…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Attitude Measures, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Rustique-Forrester, E.; Riley, Kathryn – 2001
This paper reports the findings of a 2-year project based in the UK, which examined the perceptions and beliefs of disenfranchised pupils, their parents, school practitioners, and educational professionals about the causes and dynamics of disaffection from school. The study employed mainly qualitative methods (interviews and focus groups) to look…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Educationally Disadvantaged, Student Adjustment, Student Alienation
Wiley, Ed, III – Black Issues in Higher Education, 1989
The lack of Black mentors, counselors, and role models at predominantly White colleges is one factor in poor retention of Black students. Access to academic advising, career counseling, and student personnel services can help Black college students to define priorities and give them a sense of shared values and achievement. (AF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Advising, Black Achievement, Black Students
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Waterhouse, Stephen – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1995
Explores teachers' tendency to adopt the "average" student as a reference point on personal and interpersonal dimensions of classroom life. Suggests that while reliance on this average might seem a solution to the problems of organizing learning for large groups, at a personal level, average children may be experiencing school life as a mere…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education, Student Characteristics
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Gerber, Timothy – Music Educators Journal, 1992
Suggests that successful middle school music teachers are those who are liked by students and who expect good behavior and reasonable effort. Discusses drug abuse, intellectual underdevelopment, and other problems faced by today's adolescent students. Recommends restructuring middle schools to address student needs, improving teacher education,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Intermediate Grades, Learning Experience, Middle Schools
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Weinberg, Carl; Weinberg, Lois – Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 1992
Attempts to clarify the complex relationship between the identification of at-risk students and the ways educators try to retain them in school. Examines student problems from three different perspectives: the idiosyncratic, the sociocultural, and the institutional. Common student problems of learning, inappropriate behavior, depression, and…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Attendance, Behavior Problems, Depression (Psychology)
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Wells, Elizabeth A.; And Others – Journal of Drug Education, 1992
Findings from fifth grade African-American, white, and Asian American students revealed that antisocial behavior and attitudes were stronger predictors of substance initiation for Asian Americans than for other groups. For whites, self-reported and teacher-rated behavior were significantly related to substance initiation. For African Americans,…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Asian American Students, Attention
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Kwan, Patrick C. F. – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1992
Discusses the perceived immunity of gifted children to social adjustment problems. Reports the findings of a study of the issue. Concludes that some gifted students, particularly girls, are highly susceptible to crises of self-esteem, alienation, anxiety, and locus of control. Suggests preventive guidance to assist such children in developing…
Descriptors: Alienation, Anxiety, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education
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Henderson, Phyllis – School Counselor, 1994
Presents a crisis-oriented counseling model for middle school-aged children whose parents suffer psychotic disorders. Discusses how the nature of the illness, socioeconomic status, and family bond will influence children's needs. Asserts that all children need a school counselor who is empathic, caring, and supportive. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Children, Counseling
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McWhirter, J. Jeffries; And Others – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1994
Identifies and discusses five basic skill strengths or skill deficits that mark critical difference between low-risk and high-risk youth. The "Five Cs of Competency" described include critical school competencies, concept of self and self-esteem, communication skills, coping ability, and control. Contends that these characteristics discriminate…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, At Risk Persons, Communication Skills, Competence
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