Counselors and Psychologists Mentoring Gifted Black Males With Disabilities to Foster College and Career Readiness

Renae D. Mayes, Erik M. Hines, Deidra L. Bibbs, Jennifer Rodman

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Abstract

Despite greater emphasis on college and career readiness in PK-12 education, gifted Black males with disabilities still encounter various barriers in making successful transitions to postsecondary educational opportunities. These barriers include negative educational experiences, deficit ideologies, and limited opportunities for positive identity development, which all, in turn, impact their college and career readiness. Provided these experiences, it is imperative that educational stakeholders, including school counselors and school psychologists, work together to address systemic barriers while utilizing mentorship and peer support to foster positive college and career readiness.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)157-164
Number of pages8
JournalGifted Child Today
Volume42
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Black males
  • college and career readiness
  • mentoring
  • twice exceptional

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology

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