The Impact of Student Education and Occupational Planning on Course Selection in Mathematics and Science

The Impact of Student Education and Occupational Planning on Course Selection in Mathematics and Science

Analyzes effects of a high school counseling program designed to encourage students to consider future career options and the mathematics and science courses required for them. Counseling positively influenced the number and level of classes students planned to take, although actual number of classe...

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Veröffentlicht in:American secondary education 1998-12, Vol.27 (2), p.11-22
Hauptverfasser: Wentworth, Nancy M., Monroe, Eula Ewing, Smith, Barbara A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Achievement
Achievement Need
Career Counseling
Career Planning
Comprehensive Guidance
Course Selection (Students)
Educational Planning
Guidance Programs
High school students
High Schools
Junior high schools
Lifelong Learning
Mathematics
Mathematics Achievement
Mathematics education
Parent Participation
Parents
Program Evaluation
Role of Education
School counselors
Science Curriculum
Sciences
Secondary education
Secondary school mathematics
Secondary schools
Student Attitudes
Student Surveys
Suburban Schools
Teachers
White Students
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Zusammenfassung:Analyzes effects of a high school counseling program designed to encourage students to consider future career options and the mathematics and science courses required for them. Counseling positively influenced the number and level of classes students planned to take, although actual number of classes taken were not higher than those at control schools. (21 references) (MLH)
ISSN:0003-1003
2326-9618