This is a discussion so it is not a formal paper.  There is no required word count as long as the questions are answered thoroughly and in-text citations are used (APA format).  
Parental Involvement
Select one of the following three grade levels:

Elementary school.
Middle school.
High school.

Discuss the following:

What are the unique needs of parents at the chosen level? How might school counselors address those needs? Use evidence from the literature to support your assertions.
What barriers to parent involvement do you foresee? What can you as a school counselor do to help alleviate the barriers? Use evidence from the literature to support your assertions.

Our course book is called Transforming the School Counseling Profession.  This discussion needs two references where one of them can be the book.  APA format.  
Please use in-text citations to support your assertions.   Always include the references with your post.