Beyond the Common Core and the Politics of Education Reform: The Role of School Counselors and Teachers in Facilitating the College and Career Readiness of Urban Students

2014 ◽  
pp. 45-70
Author(s):  
Kalinda R. Jones ◽  
Leah A. van Belle ◽  
Gary V. Johnson ◽  
Robert W. Simmons
Keyword(s):  
Education Reform ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Common Core ◽  
Urban Students ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
Politics Of Education ◽  
College And Career ◽  
The Common

scholarly journals Myth, Metaphor, and Metacognition: Shaping Voice and Identity Through Poetry in Teacher Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-152
Author(s):  
Amanda Nicole Gulla
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Common Core ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career ◽  
Beliefs About Teaching ◽  
The Common ◽  
Argumentative Texts

This article discusses the importance of teacher candidates writing poetry in their education methods classes in order to reflect upon and examine their beliefs about teaching and learning. Writing poetry in a teacher education context is also important because it prepares teachers to use these techniques with their own students. By writing poetry in the context of academic study, learners can see metaphorical connections between events and ideas. This stands in contrast to the idea put forth in the Common Core Standards that college and career readiness is best developed through reading and writing informational and argumentative texts.

School Counselor Perceptions of Preparation and Importance of College and Career Readiness Counseling

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X2199839
Author(s):  
Alexandra Novakovic ◽  
Eva N. Patrikakou ◽  
Melissa S. Ockerman
Keyword(s):  
School Counselors ◽  
Low Income ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
Training School ◽  
Urban District ◽  
College And Career ◽  
Counselor Perceptions ◽  
School Counselor Perceptions

This study addresses school counselors’ perceptions of the importance of college and career readiness counseling and their preparedness to implement aspects of such counseling with students and families. Results from surveying school counselors in a large urban district serving a diverse, low-income student population indicated that school counselors did not believe they were well prepared to provide many aspects of college and career readiness counseling, although they perceived that each area was important to their work with students and families. We discuss implications for training school counselors in college and career readiness counseling.

scholarly journals ¡Adelante! A Community Asset Mapping Approach to Increase College and Career Readiness for Rural Latinx High School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1880027
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Arriero ◽  
Dana Griffin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Asset Mapping ◽  
College And Career ◽  
Mapping Approach

Community asset mapping is an approach that school counselors can use to locate resources to meet the needs of families, schools, and communities. This article provides step-by-step instructions on how school counselors might use community asset mapping to address the needs of their population(s), illustrated with an example of implementation in a rural high school. The authors address implications for school counselor practice.

scholarly journals Supporting Crossover Students in an Urban School District: A Participatory Project

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-42
Author(s):  
Robert Martinez ◽  
Mark Scholl ◽  
Erika Torres ◽  
Jesus Corral ◽  
Sandra Naranjo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School District ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Academic Career ◽  
Urban School ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
Urban School District ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
College And Career

This participatory action research (PAR) project describes crossover students’ college and career readiness needs in a major west coast urban school district. The paper provided insights from administrator researchers, participants, facilitator, and recommendations for school counselors, educators, and organizations who are thinking of creating more counseling support and educational opportunities for crossover students. The results include the reflections and recommendations of crossover youths (e.g., encourage us, we are worth the rigor). The discussion includes strategies for supporting the academic, career, emotional, and social needs of crossover students.

Supporting Immigrant Children in College and Career Readiness

2021 ◽  
pp. 268-290
Author(s):  
Grace W. Wambu ◽  
Zandile P. Nkabinde
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
Immigrant Students ◽  
Immigrant Children ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
Refugee Students ◽  
College And Career ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning

The number of immigrant students have been on the rise in the last decades in many American classrooms. Both public schools and institutions of higher learning have increasing numbers of racially and ethnically diverse students than in the past. Immigrants from around the world come to America for different reasons but with one dream, and that is to create better lives for themselves and their children. Many leave their countries of origin seeking economic opportunities, while others leave their countries fleeing political, religious, and ethnic persecution. A number of refugees fleeing wars and turmoil from their home countries come to America with psychological, physical, and emotional trauma. Adelman and Taylor suggested that refugee students are among the most vulnerable for school failure and its consequences. This chapter discusses the role of teachers and school counselors in facilitating a smooth transition of all immigrant children in college and career readiness.

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