Dear School Counselor,
You are invited to participate in the following research study: The Career Development and Social Determinants Framework: Theory Development and Outcome Research.
This study (#IRB-FY2024-168) has been reviewed by the Villanova University Institutional Review Board.
The purpose of this study is to (a) help the researcher further refine the Career Development and Social Determinants-Framework, and (b) train K-12 school counselors to utilize the framework in their career development programming and collect outcome research on this intervention.
**By participating in this study, you will engage in a professional development opportunity purposed to increase your competencies and confidence in addressing students’ college and career readiness and social health needs.
Participation criteria include:
(A) You are a practicing school counselor working with K-12 students
(B) You are over 18 years old
(C) You provide career development programming in your current role as a school counselor.
Participation will be completely remote and take place via Qualtrics and Zoom. Participants will be asked to:
● complete a demographic questionnaire, a social determinants of health competency assessment, a college and career readiness counseling self-efficacy assessment, and a perceived level of advocacy assessment via Qualtrics. These questionnaires should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.
● Participate in an approximately 30-minute, semi-structured interview via Zoom with a member of the research team. Audio of the interview will be recorded.
● participate in a professional development program on the Career Development and Social Determinants-Framework (CDSD-F). This program will include:
○ Two, one-hour trainings via Zoom. Each training will occur approximately one week apart, on July 19 and 26, 2024.
● Participate in a second approximately 30-minute, semi-structured interview via Zoom with a member of the research team upon completion of the two trainings. Audio of the interview will be recorded. You will also be asked to complete the assessments again via Qualtrics after the second training.
● Finally, approximately 2-3 months after the training, participate in the third approximately 30-minute, semi-structured interview via Zoom with a member of the research team. Audio of the interview will be recorded.
Upon complete participation in the study, participants will have the option to receive compensation in the form of a $125 Visa gift card.
Please follow this link to participate: https://villanova.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cAPJXGSFYp7ykhE
Any questions pertaining to this study can be sent to Dr. Dana Brookover at dana.brookover@villanova.edu. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Dana L. Brookover, PhD, NCC
Assistant Professor
Department of Education and Counseling