Compares 1976-78 and 1992-94 Monitoring the Future data on high school seniors' recreational reading habits. During both periods, about half of all seniors reported reading one to five nonassigned books yearly. Those reading six or more books decreased from 37% to 25%. Those reading no books increased from 14% to 22%. Gender and college-bound…

Research on the growing phenomenon of home schooling is reviewed to address these issues: (1) why parents home school; (2) characteristics of home schoolers; (3) whether home schoolers would make good college students; and (4) how the college or university can reach out to home schoolers effectively. Implications for college marketing are drawn.…

Using a macrosociological theory of education, this article explores the opportunities to transfer from community college to baccalaureate granting schools in the 48 contiguous states. The structure of community colleges is not uniform across the states, and only a few have coordinated community college programs carefully to facilitate transfer.…

Describes Maryland's attempt to implement a system of high academic standards and testing in its public schools. Addresses businesses' support of new student testing plans, highlights the "Maryland K-16" educational improvement program, discusses Maryland's intent to eliminate any need for postsecondary remedial programs for high school…

Among high school seniors, some of the best and brightest are reticent to write about themselves. One high school counselor designed small group guidance sessions in which students learned collaboratively to write effective and useful peer reports and personal statements. (MSE)

Discusses the role of the counselor in advising artistically gifted students about going to colleges of art. Concludes there are great advantages to art colleges for highly committed students, but for those less committed or less well prepared artistically, universities allow students to explore a wider range of options. (TE)

Describes a study of factors promoting and inhibiting transfer and the attainment of bachelors (BA) degrees. Reports findings from interviews with 48 minority scholarship recipients who transferred from two-year to four-year colleges, comparing BA recipients and non-recipients. Relates findings to research on the importance of social integration…

Examines the complexities, costs, and questions in planning and implementing feasible, reasoned assessment created by the dual phenomena of assessment and student mobility. Highlights institutional responsibility, student competence, timeliness, multiple and redundant assessment requirements, and lack of interinstitutional collaboration as issues…

An empirically based multidimensional model of college student identity development was used to examine precollege differences between students who, three years after matriculation in college, perceived themselves as below average in three developmental domains--vocational, intellectual, and psychosocial--and those who perceived themselves as…

National movements such as tech prep/school-to-work are beneficial for all students. At Pacific Grove (California) High School, where 85% of graduates attend college, but only 40% graduate, educators teach students work skills while continuing to prepare them for college. Career paths in business, arts and communications, and hospitality are…

Compares the methods of calculating the transfer rates of students transferring from community colleges to senior institutions developed by the Center for the Study of Community Colleges and the National Effectiveness Transfer Consortium. Indicates that neither of the models considers program of study and only one considers student intent. (12…

Describes a program designed to assist students with the college decision-making process. The program consists of a panel of recent high school graduates. Included is a list of questions for the panel discussion. (CH)

Massachusetts' School-to-Work Opportunities Act will force school districts to reevaluate their priorities and regard every community member as a student. Guidance counselors should become more career-focused and actively advise both college- and noncollege-bound students on coursework necessary to achieve academic and personal goals. (MLH)

Describes a 1990 study of accredited degree-granting private for-profit institutions, including 48 baccalaureate-granting and 231 associate-degree-granting proprietary schools, regarding enrollments, programs, degrees awarded, accreditation, and plans among 2-year schools for granting baccalaureates. Reviews state studies of transfer among…

A survey investigated the importance of 22 institutional attributes to 1,574 potential students of a university business school. Effects of student variables (public vs. private high schools, class rank, suburban vs. rural high schools, gender) were also considered. Factor analysis is found useful for research on college choice. (MSE)