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Mathis, PhD, Raquel M. Rall, PhD & Todd M. Laudino, Editors  \nImages: [http://www.istockphoto.com/](http://www.istockphoto.com/)  \nCopyright © 2017 by National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) ISBN 978-0-9862863-0-8.  \nNACAC has the exclusive rights to reproduce this work,  \nto prepare derivative works from this work, to publicly distribute this work, to publicly perform this work and to publicly display this work.  \nAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner.  \nPrinted in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nContents | iii  \nContents  \nAcknowledgements | v Letter from the Editors | vii  \nI. Framing the Field of College Counseling Chapter 1: The Counseling Landscape | 4  \nCheryl Holcomb-McCoy, PhD  \nChapter 2: Framework for College Counseling: Considerations for Novice and Continuing Professionals | 16  \nLaVerne Ware, PhD and Jonathan D. Mathis, PhD  \nChapter 3: Increasing College Access and Success | 30  \nRonald E. Hallett, PhD and Tenisha Tevis, PhD  \nChapter 4: Purpose, Ethics and Practice: Values, Competencies and Impact of NACAC | 50  \nJonathan D. Mathis, PhD and Todd M. Laudino  \nChapter 5: Purpose, Ethics and Practice: Statement of Principles of Good Practice | 62  \nPeggy Hock, PhD and Katy Murphy  \nII. Defining the Work of College Counselors Bridging Text: From Theory to Practice | 95  \nChapter 6: College Counseling: Making It Work | 98 Lisa Sohmer  \nChapter 7: Counseling the Crowds: Using Creativity and Accountability to Serve Large Caseloads | 110  \nEsther B. Hugo, EdD  \nChapter 8: The College Search, the College Choice and Applying to College (Introducing the Taxonomy of Applying to College) | 124  \nChristopher W. Tremblay, EdD  \nChapter 9: The Use of Data in College and Career Readiness | 140  \nTrish Hatch, PhD  \nChapter 10: Practical Information Regarding Standardized Assessment: Articles from The College Board and ACT, Inc. | 170  \nDavid Hawkins  \n“Standardized Testing from The College Board”by The College Board | 172  \n“Using ACT’s Assessments in College Counseling”by Wes Habley, EdD and ACT, Inc. | 179  \nChapter 11: Academic Planning for High School Students: Careful Choices Cultivate Postsecondary Opportunity and Success | 188  \nGrant Blume  \nChapter 12: Writing an Effective College Recommendation Letter | 204  \nRod Skinner  \nIII. Identifying Pathways and Options Bridging Text: From Knowing to Going | 217  \nChapter 13: Postsecondary Options | 220  \nPatrick O’Connor, PhD  \nChapter 14: Working with Diverse Student Populations | 234  \nChrystal A. George Mwangi, PhD  \nChapter 15: Financial Aid Partnerships and Possibilities | 252  \nKristan Venegas, PhD  \nChapter 16: Demystifying Enrollment Management: How Finances Impact Access | 264  \nAngel B. Pérez  \niv | Contents  \nIV. Serving Our Students and Families Bridging Text: From Awareness to Action | 273  \nChapter 17: The Role of Counselors in Facilitating College Opportunities for Marginalized Student Populations | 276  \nAdrian H. Huerta  \nChapter 18: If Not Us, Then Who? Working with First-Generation Students | 290  \nKya Dixon, Phyllis Jeffers-Coly and Nicole E. Smith  \nChapter 19: Students with Learning Disabilities and the College Application Process | 316  \nTerence J. Houlihan  \nChapter 20: Resources and Social Media for College Counseling | 336  \nPatricia Montague  \nChapter 21: The College Essay: Helping Students Find Their Voice | 350  \nRod Skinner  \nV. Advancing Our Work  \nBridging Text: From Operation to Cooperation | 367  \nChapter 22: The Early Yea","cbCaihMhRkUSkR9G","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihMhRkUSkR9G","pdf",17260296,416,"English","# Acknowledgements\n# Contents\n## The Counseling Landscape\n## Framework for College Counseling\n## Increasing College Access and Success\n## Purpose, Ethics and Practice\n## Statement of Principles of Good Practice\n## College Counseling: Making It Work\n## Counseling the Crowds\n## The College Search, the College Choice and Applying to College\n## The Use of Data in College and Career Readiness\n## Practical Information Regarding Standardized Assessment\n## Academic Planning for High School Students\n## Writing an Effective College Recommendation Letter\n## Postsecondary Options\n## Working with Diverse Student Populations\n## Financial Aid Partnerships and Possibilities\n## Demystifying Enrollment Management\n## Serving Our Students and Families\n## The Role of Counselors for Marginalized Students\n## Working with First-Generation Students\n## Students with Learning Disabilities and Applications\n## Resources and Social Media for College Counseling\n## The College Essay","[{\"question\":\"Who is this book intended for?\",\"answer\":\"It is written for graduate students and practicing counselors, supporting professionals who help students and families transition to and through postsecondary education.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the fourth edition structured?\",\"answer\":\"The text opens with foundational material and then builds through subsequent sections that expand the knowledge base, including bridging content from theory to practice.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are included in the counseling approach?\",\"answer\":\"The contents cover counseling landscape and frameworks, ethics and principles of good practice, increasing access and success, academic planning, recommendation letters, and applying to college using data and assessment information.\"}]","Fundamentals of College Admission Counseling - Fourth Edition - Textbook | PDF",1791028077,1048]