Review of the Bluefield High School/Holland College transitions program

This thesis was designed to study the effects of the Bluefield High School/Holland College Transitions program and its affects on the career maturity of at-risk high school students. It followed the students' progress throughout the program and compared their career maturity, as measured by the Career Factors Inventory test both at the beginning of the program and at the end of the program. The work of this researcher has determined that an increase in career maturity could not be found, when using the Career Factors Inventory. However, the researcher believes that the program itself should be considered a success due to the number of students who successfully transitioned to post-secondary education upon completion of this program.