ERIC Number: EJ1456162
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jan
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Does Student-to-School-Counselor Ratio Matter When Considering Schools' Race/Ethnicity Composition? A New York Statewide Examination
Yanhong Liu; Derron Hilts; Xiuyan Guo
Professional School Counseling, v28 n1 2024
School counselors play a vital role in promoting students' development in academic, career, and social/emotional domains. Professional organizations and educational partners have advocated for equitable access to school counselors and school counseling services by all students from pre-K through 12th grade. However, recent controversies have questioned effects of the student-to-school-counselor ratio and student outcomes. Using multiple databases retrieved from the New York State Education Department, we performed two separate two-way multivariate analyses of variance of the interaction effects of student-to-school-counselor ratio and schools' race/ethnicity composition on student achievement on math and English language arts standardized tests, chronic absenteeism, and high school graduation and postsecondary 4-year college enrollment rates. Our analyses yielded significant interaction effects on students' graduation and 4-year college enrollment rates and math test results. We discuss the contextualization of student-to-school-counselor ratio and implications for advocacy.
Descriptors: School Counselors, School Counseling, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Counselor Client Ratio, Student Diversity, Diversity (Institutional), Diversity (Faculty), Ethnic Diversity, Racial Factors, Academic Achievement, Social Emotional Learning, Graduation Rate, College Enrollment, Mathematics Achievement, Social Justice, Attendance, Standardized Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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