A National Investigation on the Effect of College Readiness Counseling on Postsecondary Outcomes

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High School Students; School Counseling; Outcomes of Education; College Readiness; College Attendance; Socioeconomic Status; Low Income Students; Multiracial Persons; Academic Persistence; Educational Attainment; Educational Benefits; Disproportionate Representation; Sex; First Generation College Students; Race; Ethnicity; Self Efficacy; Grade Point Average

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The current study utilized the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009, from the National Center for Education Statistics, to conduct a longitudinal investigation into how access to school counseling impacts postsecondary outcomes. Findings indicate that school counselor time spent college readiness counseling, in addition to lower student socioeconomic status and identifying as multiracial, were predictive of lesser odds of college attainment and persistence. The results of the current study offer practice, policy, and training implications.

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2023

EJ1372845