Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-234) and index.

Understanding the challenge -- Counseling for college and career readiness in the 21st century : the challenges of a changing world -- School college collaborations : why they are important to college and career readiness and to the challenge -- Addressing the challenge : overview of the counseling curriculum for grades 9-12 -- Making the college and career advising process optimal : the curriculum -- The move to high school : successful transitioning to 9th grade successful -- Using technology in the college and career advising process -- Motivation and testing : learning about standardized testing and using it to get motivated about the college process (10th-11th grades) -- Assisting students in career exploration -- Advising students in college research (11th grade) -- Empowering students in their essay writing (11th-12th grades) -- Assisting students in constructing the final list of colleges (12th grade) -- Helping seniors make the transition to college (12th grade) -- The counselor as creator and manager -- The advising office : more than just good organization -- Writing the secondary school report -- Working with parents -- Financial aid and merit-based scholarships -- Advising students with learning disabilities about college -- Future directions.