| The School Practitioner's Concise Companion to Preventing Dropout and Attendance Problems Contributor(s): Franklin, Cynthia (Editor), Harris, Mary Beth (Editor), Allen-Meares, Paula (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0195370570 ISBN-13: 9780195370577 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $31.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2008 Annotation: The School Practitioner's Concise Companion to Preventing Dropout and Attendance Problems make the rich material on this subject from the School Services Sourcebook available to an audience seeking short, focused and affordable resources. The chapters retain the reader-friendly format and uniform sections familiar from the Sourcebook('Getting Started, ' 'What We Know, ' 'What We Can Do, ' 'Tools and Practice Examples, ' 'Key Points to Remember, ' and 'Resources'), but are amplified by a small-format layout designed to visually appeal to busy practitioners facing competing demands on their time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Counseling - General - Social Science | Social Work |
| Dewey: 371.713 |
| LCCN: 2008018230 |
| Series: School Practitioner's Concise Companions |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.1" (0.45 lbs) 144 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The School Practitioner's Concise Companions give busy social workers, psychologists, and counselors a quick guide to accessible, proven solutions for their students most common problems. Built around the expert advice from the acclaimed School Services Sourcebook, each volume is a rapid reference to a key school issue. Here, readers will find an overview of the factors that put students at risk for missing school and dropping out. This Concise Companion presents innovative, effective strategies to improve school attendance and engage underserved student populations such as those who are pregnant or in foster care. Each chapter is filled with charts, checklists, and cases and is conveniently organized around What We Know, What We Can Do, Tools and Practice Examples, and Key Points to Remember. A portable catalog of best practices, it brings evidence-based practice within easy reach of school professionals. |