Date of Award
2-18-2020
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
School Name
Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education
Department
Education
Major Advisor
Donald Mitchell Jr., Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Will Wells, Ed.D.
Third Advisor
Mike Vetter, Ph.D.
Abstract
This qualitative study explored the idea that high school counselors, acting as a form of social capital, could influence the postsecondary opportunities of low socioeconomic students. This study used case study design to analyze freshman academy counselors and their influence in the career pathway selection process to answer two research questions: 1) Using the knowledge available regarding college and career opportunities, how do freshman academy counselors influence low socioeconomic students’ career pathway selections? and 2) How do freshman academy counselors’ perceptions of college and career opportunities for low socioeconomic students influence low socioeconomic students’ career pathway selections? This study uses social capital theory, and the career academy rubric and theory of change from an urban school district as the theoretical framework. This study closes with a discussion of the findings and the implications of practice and future research.
Recommended Citation
Oleka, Onyejindu, "High School Counselors As Social Capital In A Career Academy High School Model For Low-Income Students: A Case Study" (2020). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Capstones. 81.
https://scholarworks.bellarmine.edu/tdc/81
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Educational Leadership Commons, Education Economics Commons, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons, Higher Education Commons, Secondary Education Commons, Student Counseling and Personnel Services Commons, Urban Education Commons