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Abstract

Bibliographic Citation

Paolini, A. C. (2019). School Counselors Promoting College and Career Readiness for High School Students. Journal of School Counseling, 17(1 23), 1 21.

Authors

Allison C. Paolini ,Winthrop University

Research Concern

This journal article emphasizes the importance that school counselors play in guiding students to preparedness for college or career. While counselors should guide the students in their best interest it should be a partnership between the student and the counselor. The articles identifies the best practices that can lead to student success.

Research Purpose Statement

The article focuses on the best practices for school counselors in preparing students for after high school. The focus is to provide students with support and options for life after high school graduation. These include:

Parental Involvement

Community Outreach

College-Going Culture

Academic Planning for College and Career Readiness

Use of Data

College Application and Admissions

College and Career Assessments

College Affordability

Building Family and Community Partnerships

Participation in College and Career Clubs

Building Soft Skills

Precedent Literature

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The role that counselors play in student lives is integral. Providing guidance to students about post-secondary options includes creating goals and investment in high school. Post-secondary enrollment has increased significantly with the advantages of post-secondary degrees.

Methodology

Since the journal article focuses on best practices the methodology is backed up by literature to each position included in the research purpose.

Instrumentation

The practices recommended within the article are to build student experience and exposure to opportunities. There is also a need for support and community involvement to have students aware of local prospects.

Findings

The e be prac ice for co n elor gi e an idea of ha co ld and ho ld be done on he secondary educational level to aid students in future choices. High school students have little experience and exposure to the multiple opportunities that are available to them.

Conclusions

These best practices are guidelines for secondary counselors to aid in helping students prepare and make informed decisions on future plans.

Abstract

Bibliographic Citation

Fleming, D. J., Lavertu, S., & Crawford, W. (2018). High School Options and Post-Secondary Student Success: The Catholic School Advantage. Journal of Catholic Education, 21(2), 1 25. https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.2102012018

Authors

David J. Fleming Furman University, [email protected]

Stéphane Lavertu The Ohio State University, [email protected]

William Crawford Duke University, [email protected]

Research Concern

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Many private schools offer a more rigorous level of education and early post-secondary opportunities

Research Purpose Statement

This study identifies public and private high school graduates and their ability to perform in the post-secondary realm.

Precedent Literature

Horowitz and Spencer find that the if the student is from a private high school, they may begin college with a higher-grade point average, however the den performance degrades. Public high school students had a lower grade point average when beginning college, but their performance was steadier throughout the college career. Monto and Dahmen find in another study that public high school students do better than their private school counterparts.

Methodology

Graduates from the 1999 and 2007 cohort were chosen. The students were followed throughout their post-secondary career. Students were examined as what type of high school attended and cross referenced with college GPA, graduation rates, earned degrees.

Instrumentation

College freshmen were identified as to which type of high school attended and correlated with the data mentioned in the methodology section. Students selected had in common the same educational ability and socioeconomic status.

Findings

This particular study finds that private school students have a higher performance in college than students who attended public schools. There are three possible reasons that are discussed. The first is the higher rigor of private schools and the additional challenges students face before college rigor. This would also align with the thought that private school teachers and more academically demanding of their students The last conclusion is that private school promote a college going culture