Educating At-Risk Students

by Stringfield, Sam; Land, Deborah

• ISBN13: 9780226601762
• ISBN10: 0226601765
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Natl Society for the Study of

Summary

This volume focuses on both the background causes that place students "at risk" and specific strategies that have been shown to help address students' academic risk. Various chapters cover such key topics as the extent and consequences of risk in U.S. education, resiliency among at-risk students, the effectiveness of various interventions at reducing risk, and systemic supports for overcoming educational risk. Issues in the educating of African American, Hispanic, and second-language learning students are each discussed, as well as Title I, technology education, and professional development in high poverty contexts.

Table of Contents

The National Society for the Study of Education
Board of Directors of the Society, 2001-2002; Contributors to the Yearbook
Editors' Preface
Acknowledgments
Conditions of Risk
The Extent and Consequences of Risk in U.S. Education	p. 1
Resiliency Among Students at Risk of Academic Failure	p. 29
Issues in Educating African American Children and Youth	p. 49
Issues in Educating Hispanic Students	p. 66
Educating At-Risk Students from Preschool through High School
Educating Preschool and Kindergarten Children at Risk	p. 89
The Intentional School: Effective Elementary Education for all Children	p. 111
Essential Components and Next Steps for Comprehensive Whole School Reform in High Poverty Middle Schools	p. 128
Promising Solutions for the Least Productive American High Schools	p. 148
Looking Beyond Traditional Practices for At-Risk Students
Involving Families and Communities in Educating Children and Youth	p. 171
Toward Universal Literacy	p. 189
Technology, Education, and At-Risk Students	p. 210
Systemic Supports for Improving At-Risk Schools
Title 1: The Evolution and Effectiveness of Compensatory Education	p. 231
New Roles for Career and Technical Preparation Programs in Educating At-Risk Students	p. 248
Systemic Supports for Schools Serving Students Placed At Risk	p. 269
Name Index	p. 289
Subject Index	p. 291
Publications of the Society	p. 295
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