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The Gap between Influence and Efficacy: College Readiness Training, Urban School Counselors, and the Promotion of Equity

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Title: The Gap between Influence and Efficacy: College Readiness Training, Urban School Counselors, and the Promotion of Equity
Language: English
Authors: Savitz-Romer, Mandy
Source: Counselor Education and Supervision. Jun 2012 51(2):98-111.
Availability: Wiley-Blackwell. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8598; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA
Peer Reviewed: Y
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2012
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: School Counselors, High Schools, Urban Schools, College Readiness, College Bound Students, Low Income Groups, Counselor Role, Access to Education, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Training, Educational Attitudes, Interviews
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6978.2012.00007.x
ISSN: 0011-0035
Abstract: This phenomenological study presents 11 urban school counselors' perceptions of their graduate education in school counseling in relation to their engagement in college readiness counseling with low-income, 1st-generation college-bound students. Findings from 2 rounds of interviews suggest that intentional strategies to integrate postsecondary readiness and planning into counselor education curricula is necessary to efficiently prepare school counselors to promote college access and success for at-risk youth, thereby reducing the inequities that currently exist in postsecondary degree attainment.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 34
Entry Date: 2012
Accession Number: EJ975361
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:This phenomenological study presents 11 urban school counselors' perceptions of their graduate education in school counseling in relation to their engagement in college readiness counseling with low-income, 1st-generation college-bound students. Findings from 2 rounds of interviews suggest that intentional strategies to integrate postsecondary readiness and planning into counselor education curricula is necessary to efficiently prepare school counselors to promote college access and success for at-risk youth, thereby reducing the inequities that currently exist in postsecondary degree attainment.
ISSN:0011-0035
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6978.2012.00007.x