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ERIC Number: EJ1328913
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 21
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ISSN: EISSN-1554-2998
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The Role of School Counselors Working with Students in Foster Care: Increasing Access to Postsecondary Educational Opportunities
Capizzi, Lorri M.; Bruce, Emily
Journal of School Counseling, v19 n52 2021
With school reform efforts underway, students in foster care are in sharper focus as a subgroup and districts are now being held accountable for academic achievement for these youth. School counselors play a key role in the effort to increase rates of postsecondary enrollment and are often a primary support for academic planning, resource connectivity, and college readiness for students in care. The purpose of this article is to inform professional school counselors and counselor trainers about the unique needs of students in foster care. Highlighted are 6 areas of focus and recommendations for school counselors to increase access to postsecondary educational opportunities for students in foster care.
Journal of School Counseling. Montana State University, College of Education, Health and Human Development, P.O. Box 172940, Bozeman, MT 59717. Tel: 406-994-4133; Fax: 406-994-1854; e-mail: ehhddean@montana.edu; Web site: http://jsc.montana.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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