This article attempts to bridge a perceived gap between legal education and education theory as well as the gap between academic counseling and independent learning by examining law school academic support programs. The article argues that a multidisciplinary analysis provides a helpful basis for evaluating academic support programs that address…

In 1985-86, Northern Michigan College (NMC) used funds received from the United States Department of Education to develop a system of assessment, advisement, and placement--Placement/Advisement for Student Success (PASS), an integrated system designed to improve student retention. PASS currently consists of three components: summer orientation,…

What is the job of guidance program staff leaders? Specific, practical support is provided for bringing guidance and program staff together for successful implementation of programs and advocating for them outside the department. Part I, "School Guidance Program Staff Leadership: Evolving Concepts and Practices," addresses overall program…

A 1991 study of non-returning students at Del Mar College (DMC), in Corpus Christi, Texas, revealed that only 37.9% of these students were actual dropouts (i.e., had failed to accomplish their educational goals, and had no plans to take up further study). Retention studies conducted in Texas between 1985 and 1989 have shown that DMC has…

A computer-assisted guidance program was developed as part of a model for articulation between the public secondary schools in Duval/Nassau counties and the 28 publicly supported community colleges in Florida. The model was created based on data obtained from a survey of 25 graduating seniors in 15 secondary schools in the counties; an analysis of…

The history of Bowie State University (BSU) in Maryland, is reviewed, from its establishment by the Baltimore Association for the Moral and Educational Improvement of Colored People in 1865 to its attainment of university status in 1988. Its mission to provide educational programs and services to Maryland citizens of all races is outlined.…

A study was conducted to determine whether participation in a summer bridge program influenced students' locus of control and improved their performance in community college. A comparison was made between two groups of full-time student participants in a state-supported academic and financial aid program for disadvantaged students with incomes…

A study was conducted in fall 1981 and spring 1982 to determine whether participation in selected components of Sierra College's (California) comprehensive student development program had a positive effect on student retention among first-time day students. The study focused on individualized counseling-advising appointments; personal development…

The Higher Education Linkage Program (HELP) was initiated by the University of Arizona (UA) to improve opportunities for qualified two-year college students from the Pima Community College District and Cochise College to transfer to UA and complete a baccalaureate degree; to increase the pool of potential baccalaureate applicants by identifying,…

During the 1985-86 school year the following three New York City high schools received federal funds under Chapter II, Subchapter C, for the development of special programs in the following subjects: (1) A. Philip Randolph--engineering; (2) Townsend Harris--the humanities; and (3) The Paul Robeson School--business and technology. Each of these…

This report describes the results of a study aimed at presenting a broad picture of educational opportunities open to unemployed adults in England and to identify problems and possible solutions. Material for the report was gathered through visits to a variety of institutions and agencies in urban and rural areas of England. The report is…

In Fall 1981, a Chancellor's Counseling Advisory Committee was formed in the Los Angeles Community College District to analyze current counseling practices and, with the help of a counseling consultant, make recommendations for improvement. This report first presents summaries of the Committee's deliberations and their recommendations, which were…

Data from the National Longitudinal Study of High School Seniors (1972) were utilized to examine the effects of school personnel on educational and occupational decisions of farm-reared students. Information was gathered on 10 "significant others" grouped into 5 types: (1) ego--influence of self; (2) family--parents and relatives; (3)…

Designed as informational aids for community college practitioners, these two booklets examine the counseling and job placement needs of older adult students. The first booklet addresses itself to community college counselors. After profiling the composition of the older adult population in terms of "young-old" persons (those of 55 to 75 years…

The overview of this annual report emphasizes some of the major projects completed by the Institute for Research and Development in Occupational Education, in particular a pre-admissions counseling project for mature adult women, a project entitled "College and Industry - Partners in the Handicapped Employment Role," and a project…