Characteristics of Effective Postsecondary Advising: How Often to Meet and What to Focus On

Authors

Grace Pai, Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY)Follow
Melissa De Feo, New York City Department of EducationFollow

Abstract

Using data from a large-scale senior exit survey administered at public high schools in New York City, this study aims to parse out what quantitative and qualitative characteristics of postsecondary advising are most influential in predicting students’ likelihood to attend college. We apply a broader conceptual framework for postsecondary advisement that includes school-based college advising as well as parental advisement on college and career planning. Results from logistic regression analyses show receiving help in completing college applications, along with talking to a counselor and parents/guardians at least 3 times in their senior year, to be salient predictors of college-going.

Recommended Citation

Pai, Grace and De Feo, Melissa (2023) "Characteristics of Effective Postsecondary Advising: How Often to Meet and What to Focus On," Journal of College Access: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jca/vol8/iss1/4