ERIC Number: EJ1237584
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 11
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High School Counselor Contacts as Predictors of College Enrollment
Tang, Angela K.; Ng, Kok-Mun
Professional Counselor, v9 n4 p347-357 2019
Based on archival data from an urban school district, this retrospective correlational study examined the extent to which certain types of student-school counselor contacts, based on a student-report high school exit survey, could predict high school students' postsecondary enrollment in 2- and 4-year colleges within 5 years of graduating from high school. In addition to these variables, information such as ethnicity, grade point average, and free and reduced lunch status were used to identify other trends in the data. Multiple logistic regression analysis showed that counselor contact regarding college planning and attendance and demographic information regarding free and reduced lunch status were significant predictors of postsecondary enrollment. Counselor contact regarding goal setting, concerns about grades, and needing more college information did not significantly predict postsecondary college enrollment. Findings suggest some school counselor duties can serve as sources of social capital, which can help increase student social capital.
Descriptors: High Schools, School Counselors, Predictor Variables, College Attendance, Counselor Client Relationship, High School Students, Enrollment, Ethnicity, Racial Differences, Grade Point Average, Socioeconomic Status, College Planning, Goal Orientation, Grades (Scholastic), Social Capital
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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