Counseling as a Strategy for Mainstreaming Underprepared Students

Jackson, Joe

doi:10.1002/j.2161-1912.1987.tb00393.x

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“…Consequently, the walk-in or "medical model" approach of many counseling centers often does not provide the proactive, directive counseling that underprepared students may need (Hudesman, Avramides, Loveday, Wendell, & Griemsmann, 1986). The provision of mandatory support services and directive counselors who actively follow up on students who are absent from required developmental classes, counseling sessions, or other services has been recommended (Jackson, 1987). Such a proactive and intrusive staff approach, however, is obviously not possible or necessary for the entire student population.…”

Section: Separate Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Serving Underprepared Students in Institutions of Higher Education

Higbee

Dwinell²,

McAdams

et al. 1991

The Journal of Humanistic Education and Development

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This article addresses the role of higher education in responding to the academic and developmental needs of underprepared students. The options of meeting the needs of these students with integrated versus separate services are explored.Institutions of higher education, from community colleges to universities, are faced with the challenge of serving students who have not as yet developed the academic skills necessary to do college work. The reasons for underpreparedness are many and complex. Some students did not plan to attend college and did not choose an academic curriculum in high school. Others may have dropped out of high school and later recognized the value of an education. The "adult learner" may have been absent from an academic setting for an extended time. Others of a more traditional college age group may have experienced poor instruction, a weak curriculum in high school, or low motivation (Hardin, 1988).Whatever the reason, the number and proportion of underprepared students in colleges and universities seems to be increasing. Astin (1984) reported that inadequately prepared students constitute one of the largest, fastest growing subgroups in higher education. For example, 90% of the freshmen at the City University of

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Section: Separate Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%