The goal of this practicum project was to develop a curriculum resource guide for social workers or counselors that addressed the particular needs of pregnant teenagers wishing to continue attendance at their regular schools. The guide, titled "A Facilitator's Guide for Pregnant Students," provides practitioner information concerning…

A personalized parenting program was implemented to address poor academic performance and low self-esteem of high school students. Student records, the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory, the Behavior Evaluation Scale, and teacher surveys were employed to identify and measure academic and/or self-perception growth. Parents participated in an 8-week…

This practicum used parent partnerships to increase parent involvement, student attendance, and appropriate school behavior at an alternative middle school for 100 at-risk students located in an impoverished rural area. The goals of the project were to: (1) increase parent involvement in the day-to-day activities of the school; (2) provide…