East Jordan Middle High School Case Study

The Help We Need
When a parent sends a student to school, they expect their child will get the help they need. At East Jordan, however, that doesn't happen; Due to the lack of a counselor. East Jordan Middle High School (EJMHS) must hire a school counselor to fix student problems with, academics, friends, and family. Most importantly, EJMHS must hire a student counselor for help with academics. A counselor would be able to inform students about college opportunities, by meeting with the student body and helping them find out about career opportunities and scholarships. This could prove essential for a student who wants to go to college but is not sure what they want to go into and does not know the steps they have to take to get there. The counselor could also inform parents of failing students, and help make a plan for that student to succeed. This communication could be the difference between a passing student and a drop out. Because all students, regardless of their post graduation plans, will require some kind of skill, it is very important they have someone to talk to about their present and future in academics. Secondly, EJMHS must hire a student counselor to help students that have problems with friends. The addition of a counselor would allow dramatic students to work out their friendship
A counselor could provide students with a safe place to go during school hours when they are feeling overwhelmed by problems at home. With the counselor’s help the student could get through the day and back to class. The counselor could also help students get out of negative situations that were priorly unknown to the school, simply, by talking to them. Because the counselor doesn't have a student teacher relationship with the students, the counselor’s office would be a safe place to vent. Thus improving the student's