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ERIC Number: EJ533558
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0195-6744
Gatekeeping in an Era of More Open Gates: High School Counselors' Views of Their Influence on Students' College Plans.
Rosenbaum, James E.; And Others
American Journal of Education, v104 n4 p257-79 Aug 1996
Interviews with 27 counselors in 8 high schools demonstrate that counselors do not like to give students bad news about their college prospects and do not believe that they have the authority to do so. Counselors' unwillingness to act as gatekeepers may prevent students from getting the information they need. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Admissions Counseling, College Bound Students, Counselor Client Relationship, Counselor Role, Counselors, High School Students, High Schools, Higher Education, Information Dissemination, User Needs (Information)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Gatekeeper Role
Note: Research support provided by the Spencer Foundation, the W. T. Grant Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research at Northwestern University.