Article
“Doing everything on my Own”: African American, Latina/o, and biracial students’ experiences with school counselors in promoting college readiness
Urban Education
(2018)
Abstract
We examined the high school experiences of 133 African American, Latina/o, and biracial college students through employing a mixed methods concurrent nested design, including survey analysis and qualitative content analysis, to identify themes and the extent school counselors provided assistance with promoting academic and college readiness. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model and Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies (MSJCC) were used as a conceptual framework to guide the study. Findings included the need for greater support from school counselors, to strengthen collaborative efforts across school community members and access to academic resources. Implications for counseling practice in urban schools are provided.
Keywords
- achievement gap,
- college readiness,
- school counselors,
- Latina/o students,
- African American students
Disciplines
Publication Date
Spring May 13, 2018
DOI
10.1177/0042085918772624
Citation Information
Amy Cook, Laura A. Hayden, Rachel Tyrrell and Arthur McCann. "“Doing everything on my Own”: African American, Latina/o, and biracial students’ experiences with school counselors in promoting college readiness" Urban Education (2018) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/amy_cook/48/