Chapter 1: Counseling for College and Career Readiness in the 21st century: The Challenges of a Changing World
Chapter 2: School, College and Business Collaborations: Why they are important to College and Career Readiness and to the Challenge
Chapter 3: Addressing the Challenge:
Overview of the Counseling Curriculum for Grades 9 – 12

Section II: MAKING THE COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISING OPTIMAL: THE CURRICULUM

Chapter 4: The Move to High School: Making the Transition to 9th Grade Successful
Chapter 5: Using Technology in the College and Career Advising Process: Integrating Technology Driven Tools in the College and Career Advising Process
Chapter 6: Motivation and Testing: Learning About Standardized Testing and Using It to Get Motivated About the College Process (10th–11th Grades)
Chapter 7: Assisting Students in Career Exploration
Chapter 8: Advising Students in College Research (9 - 11th Grade)
Chapter 9: Empowering Students in Their Essay Writing (11th–12th Grades)
Chapter 10: Assisting Students in Constructing the Final List of Colleges (12th Grade)
Chapter 11: Helping Seniors Make the Transition to College (12th Grade)

Section III: THE COUNSELOR AS CREATOR AND MANAGER

Chapter 12: The Advising Office: More Than Just Good Organization
Chapter 13: Writing the Counselor Recommendation and Completing the School Report
Chapter 14: Working with Parents
Chapter 15: Financial Aid and Merit-Based Scholarships
Chapter 16: Advising Students with Learning Disabilities About College
Chapter 17: Future Directions

Appendix A: Gaining Admission to the Military Academies

Appendix B: Sample PSAT Summary Score Report

Appendix C: The World-of-Work Map

Appendix D: 12 Useful Web Pages for College Research

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