Counseling and College Counseling in America's High Schools 

Patricia McDonough, Professor, Department of Education, University of California Los Angeles

Counseling and College Counseling in America's High Schools, a NACAC discussion paper, summarizes research showing the positive effect that secondary school counselors have on students’ aspirations and college-going behavior. It also reviews the research evidence on what students need to do when preparing for college, the history of school counseling, counselors’ work and availability, research evidence on good college counseling, the professional associations and recommenda­tions.

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