Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of an Equitable Futures Program for Urban Public Schools

Christine Yeh, Stephanie Khaziran, Mio Tsukamoto Berk and Emily Hong Daniel

Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 2018, vol. 8, issue 1, 162

Abstract: We describe the development, implementation, and evaluation of a culturally-responsive college access program, Make It Happen, aimed at increasing educational opportunity for historically-targeted middle and high school students. The sample included 254 participants who participated in the evidence-based 10-session program. These participants completed surveys before and after the program which inquired about their (1) school engagement, (2) social connectedness, and (3) academic and college help-seeking self-efficacy. T-test analyses were conducted and determined the participants at post-test, felt significantly more engaged at school, more connected to others, and more self-efficacious in seeking support for information about academics and college. The authors describe the importance of working with teachers, school staff, and counselors to foster a supportive and positive exploratory space for students who could benefit from learning about their future options (Beesley, 2004; Yeh, Ching, Okubo, & Luthar, 2007).

Date: 2018
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