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Key Findings from Council research: Common
Elements of Graduate Coursework
• Postsecondary counseling: planning educational pathways beyond K-12
• Academic success: coursework advising
• Program administration/leadership
• Financial advising: college affordability and financial aid
• Postsecondary success: navigating the postsecondary experience
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Next Steps for Council research:
• Raise awareness of the research among professionals and other stakeholders,
including policymakers.
• Identify additions or other essential components not included in this scan.
• Begin to identify areas of agreement for the purpose of advancing a conversation
about core competencies.
• Identify next steps in further advancing support for both pre- and in-service
training for school counselors and college access professionals
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DISCUSSION
• Thoughts about developing core competencies
• Thoughts about what is needed in terms of pre-service education/training
• Thoughts about what is needed in terms of in-service education/training
• What challenges that you face could the Council help address?
• Other ideas for Council action?
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College Access and
Success Research
State, Agency, and
Institutional Policy
Student and Family
Support Programs
Communications
Campaigns