Enable counselors to establish better communication to assist parents who are seeking help with their children by providing an ever-expanding range of choices.

Re-stated problem statement: If there were more opportunities available for students K-12 in low income communities then will do better academically.

Primary Goal: Children K-12 in lower income areas do better academically.

Objective 1– Explore more options to minimize high school dropouts.

Strategies:

1. More schools to stay open; too many schools are closing.
2. Provide more after school programs.
3. Strategize lesson planning for young adult students.

Objective 2- Provide better academic assistance programs.

Strategies:

1. Determine the student needs and understand study options.
2. Make decisions with financial resources available.
3. Provide more funds.

Objective 3- Enable counselors to establish better communication to assist parents who are seeking help with their children by providing an ever-expanding range of choices.

Strategies:

1. Have better interpreting services so parents can engage more.
2. Parents in general should have more involvement in their kids’ education.
3. Accommodating parents needs with parent-teacher conference.