ERIC Number: EJ1096526
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1307-9298
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Supporting School Counseling in Belize: Establishing a Middle School Career Development Program
Coogan, Theresa A.
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, v8 n3 p379-390 2016
Within the education field, international partnerships to address career development have been successful around the world (Brown, Bim Rose, & Hughes, 2005; Nazali, 2007; Prideaux, Patton, & Creed, 2002; Repetto, 2001). Career development programming impacts the educational development for children and adolescents (Gottfredson, 1981; Gottfredson & Lapan, 1997; NCDA, 2011). School Counselors are often an untapped resource in the schools to design, implement and evaluate school-wide programs centered on career development. This article explores the benefits of career development and the creation of a career development school-wide program for the 6th grade level in Belize. This is accomplished through an international partnership between the Ministry of Education in Belize and a University in the Northeastern United States. This article explains the school counselors role as well as best practices for international partnerships when creating a full-year, school-wide career program at the middle school level in Belize.
Descriptors: School Counseling, Foreign Countries, Career Development, Partnerships in Education, Program Implementation, School Counselors, Middle School Students, Career Counseling, Children, Adolescents, Counselor Role, Career Exploration, Middle Schools, Grade 6, Career Awareness
International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education. T&K Akademic Rosendalsvein 45, Oslo 1166, Norway. e-mail: iejee@iejee.com; Web site: http://www.iejee.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Grade 7; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Belize
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