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ss2343 · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

According to the study by Vuola et al. (2014), high school students most likely to benefit from the advice of counselors directing them toward community college or vocational school are those who

a. have a weak academic orientation but have found steady part-time work during high school.
b. have high socioeconomic status and a strong academic orientation.
c. have low socioeconomic status and a strong academic orientation.
d. have a weak academic orientation and have not held down a job in high school.

Question 2

An implication of the research by Vuolo and associates (2014) on different pathways from school to work is that high school counselors should provide more encouragement for students to consider

a. graduate study (MA or PhD).
b. an associates degree or vocational degree in a field of interest.
c. trying the first year of college and seeing if they like it.
d. repeating a grade in high school so that they can be better prepared for college.

tuwy · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: a. have a weak academic orientation but have found steady part-time work during high school.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. an associates degree or vocational degree in a field of interest.