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Innovative School Counseling Approaches To Improving College And Career Readiness, Nick R. Abel, Brandie Oliver
Innovative School Counseling Approaches To Improving College And Career Readiness, Nick R. Abel, Brandie Oliver
Nick R. Abel
School counselors are at the forefront of efforts to improve the college readiness of K-12 students. It is clear that many roadblocks exist with regard to college readiness and adequate access to college counseling. Many public schools serving minority, first-generation, low-income students have school counselors with large caseloads and numerous non-counseling duties leaving them with little time to spend on college counseling (Clinedinst, Koranteng, & Nicola, 2015). This exploratory study aimed to review promising practices that target college and career readiness for students. A deeper investigation was conducted at an urban school serving underrepresented students which revealed an innovative five-year, …
College And Career Readiness, Brandie M. Oliver, Susan Kleinman
College And Career Readiness, Brandie M. Oliver, Susan Kleinman
Brandie M. Oliver
Dr. Oliver and Mrs. Kleinman address College and Career preparation in the January 2015 issue of IndianaGram.
Graduate Coursework In College Counseling: An Exploratory Study Of The Certificate Programs Training Pathway In The United States, Christopher W. Tremblay, Ed.D
Graduate Coursework In College Counseling: An Exploratory Study Of The Certificate Programs Training Pathway In The United States, Christopher W. Tremblay, Ed.D
Christopher W Tremblay, Ed.D
This research is a qualitative case study of graduate certificate programs offered in college counseling in the United States. This study presents historical and current information about eight different college counseling certificate programs and seven themes that describe these programs in the context of national college access and college readiness goals. Eight programs were identified at four schools in California, one school in Michigan, one school in Minnesota, and one school in Massachusetts. These certificate programs have a bifurcated history and have existed since 1990. Results of the study revealed: the two major types of college counseling certificate programs, their …