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Thorngren, Jill M.; Downey, Jayne; Nelson, Mark D. – Journal of School Counseling, 2006
There are several factors that encourage at-risk students to finish high school and continue to pursue post-secondary education. Some school counseling programs have combined these factors in an attempt to foster a pro-college culture within their schools. Using qualitative methods, a study was conducted to assess school counselors' perspectives…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, School Counseling, School Counselors, College Attendance
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Thorngren, Jill M.; Nelson, Mark D.; Baker, Larry J. – Journal of School Counseling, 2004
A survey was conducted using qualitative means to assess school counseling programs in Montana. Schools that were demonstration schools in a federal initiative, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) were compared to non-GEAR UP schools. Several differences between GEAR UP and non-GEAR UP schools are noted and…
Descriptors: School Counseling, Surveys, Qualitative Research, College Readiness