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Legum, Harry L.; Hoare, Carol H. – Professional School Counseling, 2004
The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a 9-week career intervention program on at-risk middle school students' career maturity levels, self-esteem, and academic achievement. This study was based on a pretest and posttest design using a control group. Data were collected from 27 at-risk middle school students representing the…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Middle School Students, Academic Achievement, Self Esteem
ACT, Inc., 2007
Postsecondary and work success is central to the economic and social wellbeing of a country. Fundamentally, college success is measured by persistence to degree attainment. Analogously, work success refers to effective performance of a job's required tasks. To succeed in college, one must be ready for college. A student who is ready for college is…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Career Development