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Allexsaht-Snider, Martha; Vazquez Dominguez, Max; Buxton, Cory; Karsli, Elif – Gender and Education, 2020
Interest in parents' roles in promoting students' academic success and career aspirations, especially in STEM areas, has grown as educators and world leaders set goals for expanding and diversifying the STEM workforce and extending science literacy across the globe. Responding to a call for research on fathers' roles, and considering the rise in…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Fathers, Sons, Daughters
Visher, Mary G.; Altuna, Jacklyn N.; Safran, Stephanie – MDRC, 2013
The phrase "preparing students for college and career" has become so ubiquitous that it has become almost a mantra in educators' discourse in recent years. Whether mentioned in the Common Core State Standards, in the mission statements of high schools, or in political campaigns, improving the college and career readiness of young people…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, Student Participation, Career Academies
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Land, Christy W.; Ziomek-Daigle, Jolie – Georgia School Counselors Association Journal, 2013
First generation college students have more difficulty preparing for and succeeding in post-secondary institutions. Informed by the literature review and relevant research the school counselor presents a small group design for high school students in their junior year. This small group plan for first generation college students addresses issues of…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, College Preparation, High School Students, College Bound Students