Abstract
This international quantitative study was designed to investigate the college and career readiness needs of students in the U.S. and Turkey. Results indicated that there are various factors including gender, country type, academic achievement, parent education and parent socio-economic status influence the students’ perception of college and career readiness. The significant findings and discussions provide school leaders, policy makers and counselors with valuable information to improve student achievement and school effectiveness through identifying and prioritizing the specific attitudes, knowledge and skills students should be able to demonstrate for their college and career readiness.
Recommended Citation
Yavuz, Olcay; Dogan, Sabri; and Kabakci, Omer Faruk
(2019)
"An International Comparative Study: Exploring Students’ College and Career Readiness Needs,"
Journal of Research Initiatives: Vol. 4:
Iss.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/jri/vol4/iss2/6
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