Information is everywhere in a hidden and scattered way. It becomes useful when we apply Data mining to extracts the hidden, meaningful, and potentially useful patterns from these vast data resources. Educational data mining ensures a quality education by analyzing educational data based on various aspects. In this paper, we have analyzed the…

Every year, many students in the UK fail to achieve a place at their preferred university because they take the wrong A-level subjects. This study aims to suggest a framework for helping students choose the right subjects. Data on student achievement in A-level examinations were obtained from a UK sixth form college over a four-year period.…

The purpose of this article is to consider one aspect of counseling services--academic advisement--and to develop a new model for incorporating this service into the overall student services program. The model for academic advisement emphasizes the student as a developing person. (Author)

Reviews factors influencing the organization and delivery of academic advising services. Discusses the strengths and weaknesses of seven two-year college organizational models, including faculty only, supplementary, split, dual, total intake, satellite, and self-contained models. Describes advising delivery systems using faculty advisors,…

This model for counseling college-bound students with hearing impairments stresses the need for providing information on the role of the professional; the responsibility of the student for educational success; specific assistance available to this population; and ways to adapt and use assistance available to all students. (DB)

After examining societal factors that shape the role of vocational education, this paper presents instructional delivery and faculty development models designed to meet the vocational education needs of contemporary society. The report first identifies, as part of a model for educational viability, three forces affecting vocational programming:…

Offering new perspectives on academic advising in community colleges, this book defines developmental academic advising, describes the organization and delivery of advising services, and discusses key components of effective programs. The following 10 chapters are included: (1) "Developmental Academic Advising," by Thaddeus M. Raushi,…