Academic Development

According to experts in educational measurement, current and past performance remains the best single predictor of future performance. This book seeks to maximize individual and institutional efforts to support students optimal development, specifically...

School counseling strategies that promote student success! So much is expected to prepare today's students for success-academic achievement, career and college readiness, emotional and social competency, to name a few. School counselors can make an...

This practical and timely book guides school counselors through the process of conducting practitioner inquiry projects focused on issues of achievement, opportunity inequities, school culture, and community partnerships. Each chapter includes: -...

Help teens in the academic middle succeed by creating and valuing other ways to win! Research suggests that more than half of high school student graduates are not academically prepared for college, yet they do not have significant learning...

Examines the roles of historical, cultural, and personal identities in the classroom Can whites teach African-American literature effectively and legitimately? What is at issue when a man teaches a women's studies course? How effectively can a straight...

In recent decades, the humanities have struggled to justify themselves in the American university. The costs of attending a four-year college have exploded, resulting in intense pressure on students to major in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and...

This book will confirm for school counsellors the importance of their efforts to involve parents and provide them with the tools to gain the support of their colleagues in such efforts. In addition to making practical suggestions for facilitating...

This book will help school counsellors respond more effectively to the challenging sexual issues of adolescence and to better understand the crucial role that such issues play in shaping teenagers' lives. Drawing on their years of experience in roles as...

Need for Tech Prep 2.Book InformationISBN 9780803965102Author Carol FaganFormat HardbackPage Count 136Imprint SAGE Publications IncPublisher SAGE Publications IncWeight(grams) 740g

The goal of this book is to facilitate better communication between school counsellors and other mental-health professionals by enchancing counsellors' understanding of diagnostic codes and their use. W Paul Jones presents an overview of the basic ideas...

This book will confirm for school counsellors the importance of their efforts to involve parents and provide them with the tools to gain the support of their colleagues in such efforts. In addition to making practical suggestions for facilitating...

School counseling that makes a difference-for all students! As an elementary school counselor, you're implementing a comprehensive program to promote academic and social-emotional development for all students. You're planting seeds of college and...

Constant changes in education are creating new and uncertain roles for parents and teachers that must be explored, identified, and negotiated. Preparing Educators to Engage Families: Case Studies Using an Ecological Systems Framework, Third Edition...

'This should become a standard graduate school text for up-and-coming school counselors. The author knows school counseling, school counselors, and what school counselors face on a daily basis. This book helps it all make sense, and makes it even easier...

This engaging and helpful book is both a thoughtful celebration of the learning process and a practical guide to becoming a better student. Written by the authors of the acclaimed Elements of Teaching, it is designed to help students of all...

The most comprehensive guide to the Counseling profession available! Still the most readable, practical, and comprehensive overview of the roles and responsibilities of the professional counselor on the market, the seventh edition of Counseling: A...

Two award-winning professors, a former admissions officer at a major university (now a counselor at a prestigious high school), and a gifted high school senior (now in the throes of the college admissions process himself) team up to offer you over 600...

Based on fifteen years of work with teens and the adults in their lives, Youth Leadership identifies the three major stages of adolescent leadership development. It outlines practical, tactics for developing leadership skills through experiences at home,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780134844800Author David CapuzziFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint PearsonPublisher Pearson Education (US)Weight(grams) 726g

Even high-performing students sometimes need assistance to transform their high school achievement into a higher education outcome that matches their potential, especially when those students come from vulnerable backgrounds. Without intervention, many...

Integrative Assessment for Counselors presents valuable assessment information and guidance which emerging helping professionals, students, and those preparing for licensure can apply to various mental health, school, community, and organizational...

After years of preparation and anticipation, many students arrive at college without any real knowledge of the ins and outs of college life. They've been focused on finding the right school and have been carefully guided through the nuances of the...

Stressed and sleepless, today's high school students race from school to activities in their most competitive game of all: admission to a top-ranked, prestigious university. But is relying on magazine rankings and a vague sense of "prestige" really the...

Discover strategies to reinforce the strengths of the youngest members of society What assistance can be provided to a disadvantaged youngster to help them bounce back to conquer challenges while growing up? At-Risk Children and Youth analyzes the...

In this highly-anticipated new text for courses in family therapy, key concepts and techniques of the most prominent family therapy models are presented and put into practice. Each chapter utilizes the same unique case family to explore the intricacies...

This book provides academics, trainers and supervisors worldwide the tools to effectively support doctoral students in the assessment process. Its multidisciplinary approach makes it a uniquely useful manual for the examination of works from conception...

Meaningful learning aids and real-life scenarios help students learn to become reflective practitioners.Counseling Today: Foundations of Professional Identity does more than overview professional practice competencies-it actively engages students using...

The Life Span: Human Development for Helping Professionals, 5th Edition, provides an in-depth look at the science of human development, highlighting theories and research that have useful applications for individuals working in fields such as education,...

ON COURSE: STRATEGIES FOR CREATING SUCCESS IN COLLEGE, CAREER, AND LIFE, 9th Edition, empowers students to take charge of their academic and lifelong success. Through short articles and guided journal entries, Skip Downing and new co-author Jonathan...

Drop-out, Push-out, or Walk-out?: (Re)imagining Education for Young Mothers and Pregnant Adolescents delves into the pressing issues of social justice and equity for pregnant learners and school-aged mothers within international contexts.

Drop-out, Push-out, or Walk-out?: (Re)imagining Education for Young Mothers and Pregnant Adolescents delves into the pressing issues of social justice and equity for pregnant learners and school-aged mothers within international contexts.

Early Career Researcher Pathways, Tensions, and Stories investigates the employability of doctoral graduates, specifically those from the Humanities, Arts and Social Science (HASS) disciplines. This study is in response to the continuing resistance and...

Exploring how creative practices can revolutionise wellbeing and resilience in higher education, this groundbreaking collection brings together 25 academics who reveal how engaging with creative processes - from visual arts and crafts to performance and...

The ultimate guide to securing your place at university to study physiotherapy. Now in its 12th edition, Getting into Physiotherapy Courses is packed with detailed advice and up-to-date information to guide you through the decision-making process and...

The ultimate guide to securing your place at university to study engineering. Now in its 8th edition, Getting into Engineering Courses is packed with detailed advice and up-to-date information to guide you through the decision-making process and help...

The ultimate guide to securing your place at university to study business or finance. Now in its 16th edition, Getting into Business & Economics Courses is packed with detailed advice and up-to-date information to guide you through the decision-making...

The ultimate guide to securing your place at university to study dentistry. Now in its 14th edition, Getting into Dental School is packed with detailed advice and up-to-date information to guide you through the decision-making process and help you...

The ultimate guide to securing your place at university to study medicine. Now in its 30th edition, Getting into Medical School is packed with detailed advice and up-to-date information to guide you through the decision-making process and help you...