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- At-Risk
Students Must Believe- A motivational work that address the need
for student participation for success.
- ARISE- "ARISE
is a nonprofit educational foundation established in 1986, by the husband
and wife team of Susan and Edmund F. Benson. To date, the ARISE group
has researched, written, and taught all curricula. They have also trained
and certified over 3,000 life-skills instructors who have gone on to
teach more than 500,000 at-risk youth for over 2,000,000 (Two Million)
documented hours of ARISE Life-Management Skills Lessons across the
U.S."
- Bureau For At-Risk Youth- Over
1000 unique resources for guidance counselors and others working with
at-risk youth and their families. Includes videos, cd-roms, curriculum,
handouts and more.
- Class Size and Students
At Risk: What is Known? What Is Next?- A discussion of the latest
research.
- Englishton Park: Residential
Camp- For children who are experiencing behavior difficulties, emotional
trouble, and/ or learning difficulties in school. This 10 day positive
camping experience in Lexington, Indiana works to teach skills to help
children be more successful at home and school.
- From
At-Risk to Excellence- Articles that try to explain the current
state of At-Risk education.
- Jeff Yalden Motivational Speaker
- Aimed at at-risk youth, students in middle school through college
with programs in drug, alcohol and violence prevention, through teacher
and community groups.
- Project HELP - A national
model of an early academic intervention program which offers supplemental
classroom instruction to at-risk elementary school students.
- Providing
Effective Schooling for Students at Risk- Provides research-based
examples of successful programs.
- Reaching All
Families: Creating Family-Friendly Schools- Presents accumulated
knowledge and fresh ideas on school outreach strategies.
- Rural Students
at Risk: Why Students Drop Out- Discusses perceptions of educators,
parents, and students.
- Tools for Schools:
School Reform Models supported by the National Institute on the Education
of At-Risk Students- Provides information for improving the performance
of schools with significant at-risk student populations.
- The Summer
Institute for At-Risk Migrant Students - Helping migrant students
compensate for absences and partial credits, stay in school, and obtain
a high school diploma.
- UCLA School Mental Health Project-
A comprehensive site devoted to pursuing theory, research, practice,
and training related to addressing mental helath and psychosocial concerns
through school-based interventions. The Project produces their own research,
provides technical assistance, interactive discussion, and links to
related sites.
- US Dept. of Education
National Institute on Education of At-Risk Students- Supports research
and development activities designed to improve students at risk for
failure because of limited English language proficiency, poverty, race,
geographic location or economic disadvantage.
- Using
Technology to Enhance Engaged Learning for At-Risk Students- A fantastic
article on the use of technology with At-Risk learners.
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