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Building Relationships With Students At-Risk, Joanna L. Rahnavardi
Building Relationships With Students At-Risk, Joanna L. Rahnavardi
Graduate Research Papers
The term at-risk refers to any set of circumstances that have a cause and effect relationship on the student's success. Students defined as at-risk can be a challenging group of students to work with in the classroom and in a counseling setting. This paper will define students at-risk, discuss factors related to students at-risk, and methods to better reach and work with the student at-risk. While building relationships with students at-risk, the counselor's goal is to improve school success, model positive adult relationships, decrease dropout rates of students at-risk, have a more positive school and classroom climate, and improve graduation …
The Role Of Today's High School Counselor In Working With Students With Special Needs, Josh T. Carnelley
The Role Of Today's High School Counselor In Working With Students With Special Needs, Josh T. Carnelley
Graduate Research Papers
This paper presents the rationale, history, and the legislation that has impacted school counselors' work with special needs students. This paper discusses the many roles a school counselor plays in working with this population. These roles include, but are not limited to, personal counseling, group counseling, classroom guidance, consulting with teachers, consulting with families, career and postsecondary plans, and the involvement of the counselor in the evaluation process. Concluding statements from the author will revisit the many roles of the counselor and implications for working with this population in the future.