Paths 2 the Future for All (P2F4A): Foundations for Developing a College and Career Readiness Intervention for Underserved Adolescents

• In Event: 67.067 - MTCC Roundtable Session 31
  In Roundtable Session: 67.067-4 - Special Populations: Critical Issues of Underserved Adolescents and Youth of Color

Abstract

We describe the initial development phase of a semester-length curriculum called Paths 2 the Future for All (P2F4A). P2F4A helps underserved youth in grades 9-12 in California and Oregon develop non-cognitive skills (e.g., coping skills) for career and college. This initial phase had two objectives used to guide the development of P2F4A: (1) identify stakeholder recommendations for college and career readiness; and (2) identify theories and concepts from the relevant research literature. Focus groups with a convenience sample of 37 students, 18 parents and 48 teacher/administrators from CA and OR revealed themes related to strategies and skills that promote college/career readiness while the literature revealed core themes around self-awareness and future selves.

Authors

• Kevin A. Gee, University of California - Davis

• Lauren Lindstrom, University of California Davis

• John Lind, University of Oregon

• Kara Hirano, Illinois State University

• Cindy Post

• Carolynne Beno