Career and College Readiness Counseling in P-12 Schools

This text is written to help school counselors conceptualize the career and college readiness needs of diverse P-12 students and design culturally relevant interventions. The focus is on helping readers to translate theoretical knowledge into practice. Grounded in current data and research, the text helps counselors to design sequential and developmentally appropriate career and college readiness curricula interventions and strategies. Addressing career development and college readiness by grade level, it describes and underscores the importance of collaborative approaches and interventions supporting school/family/community partnerships. Case examples and "Voices from the Field"written by practicing school counselors demonstrate and reinforce concepts and interventions in each chapter. Purchase includes digital access for use on most mobile devices or computers and an instructor's manual.New to the Third Edition:

Updated workforce, educational, and demographic statisticsEnhanced content on culturally responsive school counseling practicesThe impact of social media on student developmentCoverage of the changing culture of higher education recruitmentPostsecondary transition planning for students with disabilitiesWork-based learning opportunities career and technical education pathwaysGap year informationVerbatim advice and wisdom from experienced counselors who demonstrate concepts and interventionsEnhanced instructor's manual including sample syllabus, PowerPoints, project-based learning activities, discussion prompts, exam questions, and related online activities, games, and appsKey Features:

Provides current data and research addressing career and college readiness needs of diverse populationsReviews developmental, ecosystemic, and career theoriesDescribes interventions and strategies grounded in theoryDiscusses collaborative approaches supporting school/family/community partnershipsOffers separate chapters on interventions by grade levelMirrors the most recent versions of the ASCA National Model and CACREP standards