%0 Journal Article
%T Counselors as Leaders Who Advocate for Undocumented Students¡¯ Education
%A David Aguayo
%A Emily R. Crawford
%A Fernando Valle
%J Journal of Research on Leadership Education
%@ 1942-7751
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1942775117739301
%X Research has yet to fully explore counselor advocacy for undocumented students and the leadership they use in their advocacy. This study asks the following questions: (1) What motivates counselors to pursue educational access for undocumented K-12 students? and (2) How do school counselors advocate for undocumented K-12 students? We integrate boundary spanning and border crossing leadership theories as a conceptual frame to offerholistic approach for leaders¡¯ socially just and inclusive practices concerning undocumented students on the borderlands. This embedded case study uses data from eight K-12 counselors . School counseling-related organizations explicitly detail advocacy competencies and the knowledge base, abilities and skills, and attitudinal dispositions professionals must develop. Knowledge of counselors¡¯ leadership advocacy efforts can help prepare preservice leaders and other educators to effectively support undocumented students
%K advocacy
%K counselors
%K undocumented students
%K leadership
%K preservice leader
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1942775117739301