Journal Article

Examining College Admissions Counseling Curricula within School Counselor Preparation Programs

Hornor, Tara, Oberman, Aaron

2024

Overview

The study employed a mixed-methods approach, including surveys of counselor education department chairs and document analysis of the curricular offerings in all CACREP-accredited school counseling specialty programs. Identifying the role of the school counselor in promoting college readiness Identifying academic habits that prepare students for postsecondary success Articulating how school counseling standards support the development of academic habits and postsecondary readiness Identifying ways to incorporate academic habits curriculum into classroom lessons, and small groups that support K-I2 learning objectives Discussing the importance of collaborating K-I2 to improve students\" postsecondary success Strategizing ways to collaborate with your school counseling, teaching and administrative staff to keep your school focused on the culture of college and career readiness Listing factors associated with postsecondary success in early childhood, elementary, middle and high school, and explain how comprehensive school counseling programs can have an impact on these factors Discussing the importance of a collegegoing culture and recognize what fosters a college-going culture Analyzing your school's current culture regarding postsecondary readiness Discussing best practices for promoting a college-going culture that take into consideration demographic settings and special populations Recalling the basics of financial planning for college to help increase awareness around college costs and encourage parents to educate themselves early about the true cost of college Recognizing and discuss community college opportunities with students Employing best practices for writing letters of recommendation (ASCA 2022, para 2) This series of competencies is critically important in preparing students to achieve postsecondary success. The analysis and information processed in this model may be influenced by many outside factors, including socioeconomic status, socialization, cultural capital, and expectations (Kinzie, et al. 2004; Ware and Mathis 2019) Combined Models of College Choice Combined models of the college choice process incorporate a focus on how socialization, cultural capital, and environmental factors influence college choice and recognize that all the aforementioned singular models of college choice theory provide important components that can enhance an understanding of the college choice process. The model has been utilized to study the college choice process of traditional students in four-year colleges, community college students, transfer students, student veterans, and non-traditional age students (Tobolowsky and Bers 2019).

• Publisher: American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
• Subject: Admissions Counseling / Best Practices / Career Readiness / College Administration / College Admission / College admissions / College Attendance / College Choice / College Readiness / Community College Students / Community colleges / Competence / Counselor Training / Counselors / Cultural Capital / Cultural Influences / Curricula / Decision making / Department Heads / Education / Enrollment Management / Environmental Influences / Expectation / Family Counseling / High School Students / Higher education / Information Processing / Institutional Characteristics / Socioeconomic factors