This practicum intervention was designed to increase the academic success of potentially at-risk first graders and train teachers to identify such students. Objectives were to: (1) improve teachers' ability to accurately identify first graders at risk for failing first grade; (2) help parents become knowledgeable about working with at-risk…

This practicum paper describes the design and implementation of a mentoring program to improve the academic achievement of black male urban high school students. The program utilizes black adult mentors from both the community and the school's faculty. Mentors function as role models, advisers, and resource persons. The program design includes the…

This practicum was designed to address declining parental participation in school functions and activities at a middle school, along with a low level of parental involvement or interest in their children's education. A year-long parental involvement program was developed that encouraged parents to: (1) interact with their children and their…