An Explanatory Mixed-Methods Approach to Tracing "Career Pathways" Policy in Virginia: How School Counselors and Student Demographics Influence Implementation Fidelity

Autor/in	Ormsmith, Michael Isaac
Titel	An Explanatory Mixed-Methods Approach to Tracing "Career Pathways" Policy in Virginia: How School Counselors and Student Demographics Influence Implementation Fidelity
Quelle	(2014), (157 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Virginia Commonwealth University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3038-0690-2
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Mixed Methods Research; Career Development; Educational Policy; School Counselors; Demography; Program Implementation; Fidelity; Suburban Schools; Counselor Attitudes; Equal Education; College Planning; Career Planning; At Risk Students; School Counseling; Counseling Services; Student Interests; Goal Orientation; Socioeconomic Status; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Berufsentwicklung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; School counselor; Beratungslehrer; Pädagogischer Berater; Demografie; Suburban area; Outskirts; Suburb; School; Schools; Vorort; Vorstadt; Schule; Studienplanung; Karriereplanung; School counselling; Pädagogische Beratung; Studieninteresse; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status
Abstract	This explanatory mixed-methods policy analysis describes how school counselors' thoughts and attitudes contribute to the implementation fidelity of the Academic and Career Plan (ACP) policy in a suburban Virginia school division. A quantitative survey investigated counselor thoughts about the policy, implementation behaviors, and counselor ideas about equity issues related to providing college and career planning services to at risk students. Counselor interviews were conducted to provide deeper insight about the street level implementation practices and beliefs of counselors. Findings reveal that counselors place substantial value in the ACP policy and think the process is useful for connecting student interests and postsecondary goals to high school programs of study. Counselors implement the ACP policy with high fidelity because the policy incorporates counselor beliefs such as integrating the career pathway model into the course selection process. Counselors report spending more time assisting higher socioeconomic groups with college planning which results in less time for supporting at risk students. Findings indicate that counselors recognize the need at risk students have for additional support during postsecondary planning but are inhibited by the demands of higher socioeconomic groups. Finally, implications for school leaders related to improving counselor services to at risk students are discussed. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01