Equity-Based Career Development and Postsecondary Transitions

Erik M. Hines, Florida State UniversityLaura Owen, San Diego State University

• Foreword; James L. Moore, III.Acknowledgment.Chapter 1. Advocating for School Counselors' Role in Students' Career Development and Postsecondary Transitions; Mary Edwin and Diandra J. Prescod.Chapter 2. Using Data and Accountability Strategies to Close College and Career Readiness Gaps; Anita A. Young and Ileana Gonzalez.Chapter 3. School Counselors as Leaders: Best Practices for Developing Postsecondary Readiness Programming; E. C. M. Mason, Carla B. Cheatham, Beth H. Gilfillan, Bobby B. Gueh, H. Brent Henderson, and Adrianne Robertson.Chapter 4. Preparing Students for Uncertain Futures: The Role of College Knowledge and Student Preferences for Receiving College and Career Information; Timothy A. Poynton and Laura Owen.Chapter 5. Using Equity-Focused School-Family-Community Partnerships to Enhance Career Development and Postsecondary Transitions for Students of Color; Mary Edwin, Latoya Haynes-Thoby, and Julia Bryan.Chapter 6. Serving Native American Children and Families: Considering Cultural Variables; Carol Robinson-Zañartu.Chapter 7. Factors Impacting Postsecondary Transitions for Black Students; Erik M. Hines, Mia R. Hines, Bobbi-Jo Wathen, Paul Singleton II, Sophia L. Ángeles, Tyron Slack, and Damian Brown Jr.Chapter 8. Culturally Responsive Postsecondary Advising for Latinx Students; Diana Camilo and Robert Martinez.Chapter 9. School Psychologist and School Counselor Collaboration to Support the College and Career Readiness of Immigrant and Refugee Youth; Desireé Vega, Jaclyn N. Wolf, Marie L. Tanaka, César D. Villalobos, and Ayanna C. Troutman.Chapter 10. Facilitating Career and College Readiness for Students With Disabilities; Amy Milsom and Allyson Murphy.Chapter 11. We Need Support Too: College and Career Readiness Needs of Gifted Students; Renae D. Mayes, Lia D. Falco, Alyssa F. Begay, and Cassandra L. Hirdes.Chapter 12. Preparing LGBTQ+ Students for Postsecondary Transitions Through Career Development; Eunhui Yoon, Michael Morgan Jr., and Viola May.Chapter 13. Black Student Athletes: Readiness Versus Eligibility; Paul C. Harris, Joseph M. Williams, Chauncey Smith, Miray D. Seward, Liana Elopre, Ellie C. Wengert, and Joshua Rauguth.Chapter 14. Meeting the Unique Needs of First-Generation College Students: An Exploration of Psychosocial Theory, Postsecondary Transition, and Career Development; Jonique R. Childs, Jennifer Sánchez, and Grace W. Wambu.Chapter 15. Using Hip-Hop Practices to Foster College and Career Readiness; Ian P. Levy, Justis Lopez, and Erik M. Hines.Chapter 16. The Role of the School Counselor in Creating Equitable Opportunities Postsecondary Success Through Self-Awareness, Career Exploration, and Academic Rigor; Clifford Mack Jr., Laura J. Cohen, and Randi Schietz.Chapter 17. Equity-Based Career Development as an Integral Component of a Comprehensive School Counseling Program; Julie A. Cerrito and Richard Joseph Behun.Chapter 18. Equity-Focused Group Counseling Strategies: Preparing African American Males for Their First Year in College; Sam Steen, Dantavious Hicks, and Norma L. Day-Vines.Chapter 19. Career Academies as an Exemplary Model of Preparing Students of Color to be College and Career Ready; Edward C. Fletcher Jr. Afterword, Cheryl Holcomb-McCoy.About the Contributors.