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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Schaeffer, Kelly; Akos, Patrick; Barrow, Jennifer – Journal of School Counseling, 2010
Data indicate that minority students, economically disadvantaged students, and first-generation students are underrepresented in four-year colleges. Contemporary models encourage school counselors to act as advocates in their schools while addressing inequities and promoting the college access of underrepresented groups of students. This…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Economically Disadvantaged, School Counselors, Minority Groups
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Augst, Kelsey; Akos, Patrick – Journal of School Counseling, 2009
Early school transitions provide students with opportunities and challenges that will impact their academic and developmental pathways, but the role that the elementary school counselor can play in these transitions is often overlooked in school counseling literature. The transition into kindergarten and the transition from second to third grade…
Descriptors: School Counseling, School Counselors, Transitional Programs, Counselor Role