Blog 21: Exit Interview

1.)  My essential question is, "In what way can a special education advisor best help her students complete their academic goals?" The three answers that I have come to are for the special education advisor to have a knowledgable understanding of the student's file, to encourage parent involvement, and to have a passion for their job. My best answer to the essential question would be for the advisor to have a knowledgable understanding of the student's file because without knowing the student and their history you cannot set a stable foundation. Without a foundation of respect an advisor can't further assess the student's struggles and needs.

2.) The process that I went about to arrive at this answer would be my mentors hip at Montclair High School and through the researching of articles.

3.) Problems that I faced throughout this project were that I wasn't able to attend meetings between the advisors and the students. I overcame this by talking with the students about how they felt about the special education program they were in.

4.) Two of the most significant sources for my senior project was my mentor Ms. Vela at Montclair High School and my personal research of articles. These have been my best sources of information because they provide me with the facts and the real life experiences to support the facts given.