ABSTRACT Though often ignored or stereotyped in school settings, African American females have the strengths and resiliency needed to explore postsecondary options. Yet, current college and career readiness interventions does not meet the unique needs of this population. This article will integrate two models that may be effective in facilitating college and career exploration with African American females: the ASCA Mind-Sets and Behaviors for Student Success and SPARCK, the Life Design coaching intervention. Theoretical foundations of the models, as well best practices and implications for practice and research will be presented.

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寻找她们的 SPARCK：非裔美国女性的大学和职业准备小组

摘要 尽管在学校环境中经常被忽视或刻板印象，但非裔美国女性拥有探索高等教育选择所需的力量和弹性。然而，当前的大学和职业准备干预措施并不能满足这一人群的独特需求。本文将整合两种可能有效促进非裔美国女性的大学和职业探索的模型：ASCA 学生成功的心态和行为和 SPARCK，生活设计指导干预。将介绍模型的理论基础，以及最佳实践和对实践和研究的影响。