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Essаy Questiоns (20 pоints): Pleаse prоvide аn answer for 1 (ONE) of the following essay questions. Be sure your answers are developed and concise. Please use correct grammar, complete sentences, etc. What is academic tracking? Define how this concept is used and give examples of some tracks that are available and the purpose they serve? What is its resulting impact on achievement, quality of instruction, and self-esteem/self-concept? Compare and contrast the viewpoints of those who are in favor of tracking and those oppose it. Based on current research and outcomes, do you think it is working? Suggest a viable alternative that the department of education should consider addressing some of the concerns with tracking. Even though students are enrolling in college at a record pace, not everyone finishes. Please discuss and elaborate on “What Makes a Successful College Student”?. As you answer this question – discuss what the options are for students following high school and address the question of should every adolescent be encouraged to go to college? Why or Why not? If students do choose college, what do high schools do well to prepare them and what could they do better? Finally, what are the factors that help a student succeed in college? Is it all about grades and high scores? Please elaborate and provide specific examples. What advise do you wish you had gotten when you began college? Annie’s parents believe Annie, who is 16, has too much free time on her hands. They would like her to either enroll in some extracurricular activities or get a part-time job. What are the pros and cons of each of these choices? What would be the differences and similarities between these two options? How might Annie’s experience differ in these two settings? Why are there differences? What would you recommend? Please give specific examples as part of your answer. The local PTA is very concerned about how media is impacting their children because they have had lots of complaints from parents saying that it is a terrible influence. Describe and explain to these parents what you know about the four theories on influence of media and what they say about the impact on their adolescents. Also, give the parents specific examples to help them understand what these effects look like in real life. To conclude your presentation what is your recommendation? Should media be banned, restricted, regulated…? Justify your answer with specific examples and research. Media is becoming an integral part of most everyone’s life – therefore from a developmental perspective, it needs to be integrated appropriately. To address this issue, please define what it meant by media literacy – and explain the evidence when we can be confident it exists for adolescence. Please outline and discuss the recommendations provided to help teens and families develop appropriate uses of media in a healthy and balanced way. These include such things as setting parameters etc. Remember to include examples throughout your answer. The ABCD Study is the largest long-term study of brain development and child health in the United States. Please describe what this study entails, what it has found so far, how this information can be used and why it is so important for adolescent development. Be sure to include specific examples as you describe this research. Define, compare, and contrast internalizing disorders and externalizing disorders in adolescence. Describe a situation or situations in which they may co-exist. List and explain the theories that have been proposed to explain why these problem behaviors occur together. What is your position on this? Please be sure to use examples in your response. Imagine you are a high school counselor. One day, an adolescent is brought into your office by his concerned parents because he has been “acting up” and recently was caught shoplifting at Walmart and has gotten drunk with his friends a few times. They want to know if this problem behavior will progress into adulthood. What can you tell them about the two types of adolescent offenders (Life-Course Persistent Offenders and Adolescent-Limited Offenders to answer their questions? What questions would you ask them to answer regarding their son, his behaviors, their behaviors, their home life etc. to help them decide what is best for their son? Then depending on what is determined from their answers – what course of action would you recommend. In other words, once you have decided his likely trajectory, what is the appropriate treatment. Please explain your conclusion to the parents with examples.