Identify differences in vocational developmental pathways students may take after high school, according to the Youth Development Study (Vuolo et al., 2014) and how high school counselors might use the results to change high school counseling practices.

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

The ideal answer should include:
1. One group completed college within seven years of high school and were involved in a self-identified area of post-college study or a job that provided skills for a career.
2. Another group received an associate's degree, vocational degree, or vocational certificate and worked in a job that provided training in skills needed for a career.
3. Another group attended (and some finished) college, but did not identify a stable career path by ages 31 to 32.
4. Another group did not attempt college, worked mostly part-time in various jobs, and had not identified a stable career path by ages 31 to 32.
5. One change in counseling practices that could positively affect students is to inform or provide internship experiences during high school in vocational careers.
6. Another change is to provide more training in skills needed to succeed in college (such as time- and stress-management).