It's Just the Wilson Way: Investigating the Extended Impact of an Elementary Full-Service Community School Initiative on Middle School STEM-Related Outcomes

2021 ◽  
pp. 004208592110584
Author(s):  
Kathleen Provinzano ◽  
Kristin L.K. Koskey ◽  
Toni Sondergeld ◽  
Alonzo Flowers
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
Community School ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
Related Field ◽  
Service Community ◽  
College And Career ◽  
Middle School Youth ◽  
Career Options ◽  
Matched Comparison

This study investigated the sustained impact from elementary fullservice community school programming on middle school STEM academic outcomes that could lead to greater college and career readiness, as well as increased STEM career options for underserved urban students. Quantitative findings suggest middle school youth who attended an elementary full-service community school performed better on middle school STEM outcomes and were predicted to be more prepared to graduate and enter a STEM-related field than a matched comparison of peers who did not. Qualitative results explain differences. Two meta-inferences, informal facilitation of STEM and sustained fullservice community school impact, frame the discussion.

scholarly journals Promoting College and Career Readiness With Middle School Youth With Disabilities: Lessons Learned From a Curriculum Development Project

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
Meg Grigal ◽  
Lori Cooney ◽  
Debra Hart
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Postsecondary Education ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Middle School Youth ◽  
School Youth

Engagement and academic success in middle school is critically important to ensure students with disabilities complete high school and have a viable path to and through postsecondary education. Although most middle school students say they want to pursue postsecondary education or training, a significant proportion are not actively engaged in college and career readiness (CCR) activities in middle school. This transition in practice article highlights the importance of early CCR instruction for middle school youth with and without disabilities. Lessons learned from developing an online CCR curriculum and implementing it with middle school youth in inclusive middle school settings will be shared. Access to and comfort with technology, the need for age-appropriate content, and strategies for universally designed curriculum will be addressed. Recommended practices and available resources will be offered to expand educator focus on CCR with middle school youth with a wide range of disabilities.

Career and College Readiness for Underserved Youth: Educator and Youth Perspectives

2020 ◽  
pp. 0044118X2097700
Author(s):  
Lauren Lindstrom ◽  
John Lind ◽  
Carolynne Beno ◽  
Kevin A. Gee ◽  
Kara Hirano
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
Underserved Youth ◽  
College And Career ◽  
12Th Grade ◽  
Group Data ◽  
Broad Array ◽  
Focus Group Data ◽  
Career Options

This study solicited perspectives of underserved youth and educators who serve them regarding college and career readiness. We defined underserved youth as adolescents who experience inequitable access to educational resources. Purposeful sampling was used to select 84 focus group participants including educators and students (9–12th grade). Utilizing grounded theory analysis, focus group data revealed findings in three key categories. First, student and educator participants defined readiness as specific career knowledge and skills to develop concrete postschool plans. Second, both educators and students perceived limited availability of career preparation experiences as a barrier, while educators also provided examples of challenging life circumstances which deter youth from fully realizing their college and career potential. Third, educators and students reported that providing a broad array of career related learning activities, coupled with the presence of trusted adults who serve as mentors and guides, can create capacity for young people to expand career options.

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.

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