Document Type
Focus Area One
Abstract
Schools and service agencies work with at-risk students who come from a wide variety of family backgrounds. "At risk" is an extremely broad term and encompasses a wide variety of student needs. "At-risk" students can be defined as those who are at risk of not getting what they need in life to help them succeed. These can be students with family economic hardships, unmet emotional needs, those who are physically abused, students with learning, physical or mental disabilities, also those who have cultural disabilities. On a broader scale, one could say students are at risk if they do not question, challenge and communicate effectively; if they are not assertive, caring, loving individuals; if they are unable to accept change; and if they have not been taught to appreciate diversity. These students may be at risk of dropping out of school or not realizing their potential.
Journal Title
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series
Volume
2
Issue
1
First Page
41
Last Page
43
Publisher
Institute for Educational Leadership, University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Copyright
©1991 Institute for Educational Leadership, College of Education, and University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Meyers, Marlene K.
(1991)
"Focus Area One: Coordinating Services between Schools and Agencies [Myers],"
Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series: Vol. 2:
No.
1, Article 11.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/iel_monographs/vol2/iss1/11
