FAU Lab Schools Teacher Research

Historically, the diversity of literature in secondary public school classrooms fails to reflect the diversity of the student population in 21st century American schools.

Comprehensive school counseling programs need to carefully assess and tailor interventions to meet the student populations’ needs. Unfortunately, the needs of high achieving adolescents in accelerated curricula are often not prioritized in research or practice and many of the universal programs geared towards the general population lack empirical support for their effectiveness with high achieving students.

Sixth graders may enter middle school with academic and social gaps, especially when it comes to communication and advocacy skills.