School Counseling Intervention Research on College Readiness, College Access, and Postsecondary Success: A 10-Year Content Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Research

Authors

George McMahon, University of GeorgiaFollow
Catherine Griffith, University of Massachusetts-AmherstFollow
Melissa Mariani, Florida Atlantic UniversityFollow
Brett Zyromski, Ohio State UniversityFollow

Abstract

Recent demands from educators and policymakers require

school counselors to ensure that students are college and

career ready. In this 10‐year content analysis of peer reviewed

research, investigators sought to review and

describe the available intervention research designed to

improve post‐secondary success. Ten (n = 10) articles

published between 2007‐2016 met the inclusion criteria and

were coded across the dimensions of project leadership,

program goals, and research rigor. All ten intervention

studies identified were implemented in high school settings,

and five of the ten were large‐scale, multi‐modal

collaborative interventions. None of the articles were

published in counseling journals, and various levels of rigor

were represented across the studies. Implications for

researchers and school counselors are discussed.

Recommended Citation

McMahon, George; Griffith, Catherine; Mariani, Melissa; and Zyromski, Brett (2017) "School Counseling Intervention Research on College Readiness, College Access, and Postsecondary Success: A 10-Year Content Analysis of Peer-Reviewed Research," Journal of College Access: Vol. 3: Iss. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jca/vol3/iss2/3