Student Supports for Achieving College and Career Readiness

Authors

Edward C. Fletcher Jr., The Ohio State University
Turhan K. Carroll, University of GeorgiaFollow
Bo Hyun Lee, The Ohio State University
Carrie Burggraf, The Ohio State University

Abstract

School community members help to foster students’ college-going mindsets by creating and facilitating a college-going culture within the school. Based on our findings of a school district composed of a majority ethnically and racially diverse student body, we found the district to be successful in promoting social capital by way of a school stakeholder community. The school stakeholders leveraged social capital to promote a college and career going culture within the context of career pathway programs. This culture promoted a sense of belonging where students felt supported in achieving their goals of being college and career ready. Most notably, the district relied on a dedicated college and career readiness lynchpin that provided frequent and ongoing critical conversations with students about their futures and exposed them to opportunities and a network of supportive adults who could support them in achieving their individual goals.

Recommended Citation

Fletcher, Edward C. Jr.; Carroll, Turhan K.; Lee, Bo Hyun; and Burggraf, Carrie (2025) "Student Supports for Achieving College and Career Readiness," Journal of College Access: Vol. 10: Iss. 3, Article 4.
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jca/vol10/iss3/4