Career and College Readiness Counseling in P-12 Schools, Third Edition

Jennifer R. Curry, PhD, NCC is the Shirley B. Barton Endowed Professor in the College of Human Sciences and Education at Loiuisiana State University in the counselor education program. Her professional experience includes investigating sexual assault of children ages 11 and under, and serving as a professional school counselor in elementary, middle, and high school settings. Her research interests include career and college readiness and school counselor development. She has published five books and has published a significant body of peer-reviewed articles on school counseling topics. She has presented her work nationally and internationally on a wide range of school counseling topics at over 50 professional conferences. Additionally, she has served as guest editor of the American School Counselor Association's (ASCA) Professional School Counseling journal and as an editorial board member for 6 years. Dr. urry has also served as a delegate of ASCA's national assembly, president of the Louisiana School Counselor Association She is the recipient of the Roger Aubrey Northstar Award, the American Counseling Association's Ross Trust Award, the Biggs-Pine publication award, ASERVIC's Meritorious Service Award and Judi Miranti Lifetime Service Award, LSU's Distinguished Faculty Award, Louisiana School Counselor Association's Publication Award, and Louisiana Counseling Association' Advocacyand Research Awards. Amy Milsom, DEd, LPC-S, NCC, is a professor and chair of the Department of Human Development and Psychological Counseling at Appalachian State University. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, a Master of Education degree in counselor education, and a Doctor of Education degree in counselor education from Penn State University. She has over 25 years of experience in the counseling field as a counselor educator, a middle and high school counselor, and provider of counseling services to children, adolescents, and college students. A past editor of Professional School Counseling, she has a strong record of peer-reviewed publications and editorial experience. Her research focuses on counselor preparation in general but mainly on school counselor education and students with disabilities, with an emphasis on postsecondary transition planning and college readiness. Dr. Milsom has served on multiple journal editorial boards and has assisted in the development of training modules for school counselors and others working with P-12 students, produced as part of the College and Career Counseling Initiative by the Southern Region Education Board. She currently serves as the Chair of the CACREP Board of Directors.

Preface
Acknowledgments
P - 12 Career and College Readiness: Ecosystemic, Developmental Considerations
P - 12 Career and College Readiness: Preparing All Students for a Postsecondary Plan
P - 12 Career and College Readiness: Professional Preparation
P - 12 Career and College Readiness: Cultural Considerations
P - 12 Career and College Readiness: Assessment and Evaluation
P - 12 Career and College Readiness: Curriculum Development
Career and College Readiness for Grades P - 1: Exposure and Awareness
Career and College Readiness for Grades 2 and 3: Career Play and Exploration
Career and College Readiness for Grades 4 and 5: Preparing for the Middle School Transition
Career and College Readiness for Grades 6 and 7: Promoting Self-Awareness
Career and College Readiness for Grade 8: High School Transition Planning
Career and College Readiness for Grade 9: Focus on Academic and Work Habits
Career and College Readiness for Grade 10: Career and College Planning
Career and College Readiness for Grade 11: Beginning the Career and College Transition
Career and College Readiness for Grade 12: Postsecondary Transitions
Author Index
Subject Index