High School Guidance Counselors' Perceptions of Community Colleges in a Mid -Atlantic State

Released on by Deidra Wright Hill
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  • Author : Deidra Wright Hill
  • Release Date : 2007
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  • Genre : Community colleges
  • Pages : 448
  • ISBN 13 :
  • File Size : 52,52 MB
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High School Guidance Counselors' Perceptions of Community Colleges in a Mid -Atlantic State by Deidra Wright Hill PDF Summary

Book Description: Community colleges spend little time gathering data on how they are perceived by the various publics they serve. Such feedback is vital to making marketing decisions concerning college programs and services. Community colleges need to know more about their constituencies to not only make better marketing decisions but also improve and strengthen image. One of these constituencies is the high school guidance counselor. Considered one of the "top influencers" of high school students who are navigating the college choice process, high school guidance counselors are in a position to impact, favorably or unfavorably, community college image and enrollment (Stamats, 2004). The purpose of this study was to explore and describe high school guidance counselors' perceptions of community colleges in a Mid-Atlantic state and examine characteristics that were likely to influence the perceptions. Perception theory guided the investigation in an effort to understand counselors' perceptions and predict their advisement practices. For example, studying counselors' perceptions of community colleges as well as factors related to the perceptions may help to determine what is communicated to high school students concerning postsecondary options. A quantitative research design was used for this study. A 51-item questionnaire was mailed to 636 high school guidance counselors and 255 surveys were completed and returned, representing a 40% response rate. A combination of descriptive and inferential statistics along with content analysis for two open-ended questions was used to analyze and interpret data. High school guidance counselors held 10 major perceptions of community colleges, and seven institutional and personal characteristics were likely to influence these perceptions. During content analysis, counselors' perceptions emerged into five themes---image and reputation, gateway to higher education, partnerships and transitions, student preparation, and affordability. Community colleges can use these findings to not only make better decisions concerning marketing and recruitment practices but also to strengthen relationships and communication with high schools. -- Abstract.

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