Introduction to School Counseling

Download or read book Introduction to School Counseling written by Robert J. Wright and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2011-02-15 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive graduate-level text prepares readers to handle the problems and responsibilities they'll face as professional school counselors, preschool through high school. It covers a wide range of topics in-depth, including: effective interventions for racism and bullying, the continuing score gap between ethnic groups, a school counselor's leadership role in implementing school-based action research, a model for advocating on behalf of, and providing services to children with disabilities. The book is packed with real life examples and case descriptions: it provides strategies for preventing and responding to social and emotional problems, improving educational outcomes, and helping children score at optimum levels on high-stakes tests.