This paper discusses the student attrition rate, particularily that of freshmen, in economic terms--loss of students means loss of revenue (tuition) and maintains that, with proper planning colleges could retain an additional 10 percent of freshmen students who drop out. The authors contend that many college freshmen are confused by an…

Los Angeles City College in 1969-70 successfully conducted an experimental study on the Mobile Advisement Center (MAC) as an effective means of enhancing the extent and quality of information on the college reaching low-income communities. MAC is housed in a modified mobile home, 28 feet long and eight feet wide, containing four counseling…

Curriculums offered, student enrollment, and number of agricultural faculty members are listed for each of the 243 institutions in the United States offering technical education programs in agriculture at the post-secondary level in the academic year 1968-1969. The name, address, and telephone number of the institution and the name of the chief of…

This study on articulation and requirements for transfer into 4-year institutions serves junior college students, faculty, and staff as a counseling aid and reference text. Questionnaire responses from a random sample of 200 colleges and universities accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools show that: (1) for transferring D…

This is a follow-up study of clients seen at the Inter-University Psychological and Counseling Center during the 1968-1969 academic year. The instrument used was the Counseling Services Assessment Blank; 59% of the clients returned the questionnaire. Three questions were investigated: Are there differences in satisfaction among clients with…

The major purpose of this publication is to serve those persons and agencies interested and actively engaged in planning and directing student services in institutions of higher education. The report is intended to provide an up-to-date picture, as complete as possible, of the status of organization for the administration of student services in…

Transactional Analysis as it can be applied to the needs of the school counselor and school psychologist is discussed. An overview of the major tenents of transactional analysis is presented, followed by a descriptive diagnosis of operating ego states. Game playing on the parts of parents and psychologists is discussed and the author concludes…

Details the methods used in a program designed to counsel parents of poor readers, including suggestions for ways parents can help their children with reading and for teaching methods they might use. Recent research findings concerning the effectiveness of educational counseling for parents are also presented. (FL)

The salary inequities between degree and non-degree environmental health technicians are recognized as a definite problem. This paper proposes that the four year degree is an economic reality which must be addressed by the military technician and by his civilian counterpart. Career and education planning are considered essential. (Author/MA)

Presents a discussion between five school guidance authorities on the topics of school guidance, the issues today, unsolved problems, and the role of the American School Counselor Association. (HLM)

This article describes an effective method for evaluating counseling efforts. It applies a modification of goal-attainment scaling to the school counseling setting. (Author)

Many students are entering college today with no more than one course in mathematics. This article relates how one university has developed a program to identify the underprepared mathematics student and to counsel students with regard to their mathematics needs. A goal is to match mathematics course with student ability. (MA)

Appropriateness of four counseling center models (traditional, consultation, vocational guidance, psychotherapy) and 15 specific counseling center functions for universities with enrollments of 10,000-plus were evaluated by samples of counselors, student personnel administrators, resident assistants, faculty, students, and university…

Discusses chronically delinquent students and methods of dealing with their disruptive behavior, ways to maintain discipline in schools, warning signs characteristic of delinquents, signs of disruption-prone schools, and various programs instigated by state and local school administrations to handle problems from academic failure to criminal…

Examined the preferred counselor characteristics of two groups: students with disabilities and students who were educationally and economically disadvantaged. Counselor characteristics were examined in terms of how preferences are differentially expressed for help with personal-social versus vocational-educational concerns. (Author/BH)