When I was in high school, I visited my guidance counselor to make my class schedule and research colleges. I had some idea of what I wanted before I came into the guidance office, so I probably benefited less than other students who were less certain about their career and educational options, or needed to speak to a counselor to get help on a personal problem.
Under No Child Left Behind, guidance counselors have several roles under participation and proficiency; they, more than teachers try to prevent students from dropping out of school and try to find assistance for students in need of tutoring or social services that their schools do not provide.
I would have to believe that schools that are continually in need of improvement under No Child Left Behind need qualified guidance counselors as badly as they need qualified teachers. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected a 13 percent growth in employment for school counselors, from 260,000 professionals in 2006 to 292,000 professionals by 2016. The American School Counselor Association recommends an average of one counselor for every 250 elementary and secondary school students; the national average is one counselor for every 476 students.
From FY 2005 through FY 2007, the federal government provided, on average $34.7 million funds for local education agencies to hire more elementary school counselors. In FY 2008, the Bush Administration finally appropriated sufficient funds - $48.6 million - to allow local education agencies to add secondary school counselors.
The increase is welcome, but the funding was still just a drop in the bucket. There is also a proposed Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act to support 10 demonstration projects in poor performing schools that has been sitting in a House subcommittee since September 2007. That proposal is also not ambitious enough.
Given the major intentions of No Child Left Behind, to eliminate the "achievement gap," and to attain 100 percent proficiency within six years, I wish to offer a funding solution: to redirect $130 million allocated for the Youth Anti Drug Advertising Program in FY 2009 to help more schools, especially the worst performing, attract guidance counselors.
I know that's a stretch, but the federal Office of Management and Budget has stated on their web site, ExpectMore, that an independent, long-term evaluation found no connection between these anti-drug advertisements and youth drug use behavior. I also believe this is a great example of an opportunity for private sector volunteerism to take over for a government program.
If the federal government is serious about supporting a world-class education system, then an investment in counseling would be far more productive than an investment in advertising that hasn't worked.
Charities That Help Children
A member of family of dad or mom is educating children. In some other cases, a stranger, a nanny, raises them.
A woman who sometimes does not even share the same values or ways of thinking as the parents of child, but who is taking care of him, and showing him a way of living.
Not having a parental figure at home, make children feel empty. We do not suggest to leave your job, instead you can follow our tips to help your children achieve true happiness.
Watch their eating habits. Lacking an authority gives our children an excellent opportunity to learn unhealthy eating habits. That may make them happy at first, but they will have negative consequences such as health problems. In addition, eating lots of junk food, fatty food, or fast food make our children get desperate, angry or sleepy easily and quickly.
As a result, the short period of time you get with them will not be positive because you will be scolding him and he will be talking back to you. Therefore, instead of enjoying that time both will be arguing.
Motivate him to exercise. Motivate your child to do any kind of sport or other physical activity. Exercising is a good way to keep our mind free of harmful emotions or thoughts. It also helps to be stress-free. Although it is hard to believe, children are also affected by a very hurried routine.
Set time tables for watching T.V. Do not allow your children watch too many T.V. programs. Most of them have no childlike designs for this reason children might have lots of questions about certain words or behavior they listened to or watched on T.V. If you are not by their side, the answers to their doubts would probably not be solved by the most appropriate person.
Devote some time to your child. Although this may be a little bit demanding, giving some time to your child might be satisfying because you will know his way of thinking, feeling, his behavior, etc.
Pay attention to his thoughts or opinions. Children usually appreaciate things that can result very common for adults and we usually ignore their feelings towards that given object. We often treat their opinions as unimportant because we think they are silly.
However, if we stop one minute to look carefully at what they are observing enthusiastically, we will realize that they are right and that what they think or feel about that special object or situation is unique.
Praise him. Listening to words that show approval or admiration for them is the secret power that make the impossible to happen. With those magic words you can change behavior, handwriting, unwilling attitude,etc.
Motivate him to play with educational toys. More and more toys are being sold. However not all of them help our children develop their imagination. Most of the toys that are in the market are battery powered. Some of them promote violence as well as crime. You may find some fun, educational, and value-priced toys like high- quality wooden puzzles, thick durable cardboard jigsaw, etc.
Deboting some attention to your child while he is still developing his way of being will prevent you to have major problems in the future.
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