students at risk
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Students At-RiskStudents At-RiskA definition: Any student who A definition: Any student who demonstrates warning signs or demonstrates warning signs or tendencies that could jeopardize tendencies that could jeopardize their ability to finish high school their ability to finish high school or who run a serious risk of not or who run a serious risk of not meeting basic skills required for meeting basic skills required for independent living. independent living.
Who is At-Risk:Who is At-Risk:Every child is exposed to Every child is exposed to At-Risk elements capable At-Risk elements capable of jeopardizing their of jeopardizing their future. future.
Lack of Basic NeedsLack of Basic Needs
Needs such as food, clothing, shelter, Needs such as food, clothing, shelter, limited exposure, and safety may limited exposure, and safety may jeopardize a student’s ability to function jeopardize a student’s ability to function in an academic setting. in an academic setting.
Social InfluencesSocial Influences
Circumstances relating to a child’s social Circumstances relating to a child’s social setting and relationships, resulting in setting and relationships, resulting in negative factors such as peer pressure, negative factors such as peer pressure, drug and alcohol use, pregnancy.drug and alcohol use, pregnancy.
Language and cultural Language and cultural obstaclesobstacles
Students who have been assimilated Students who have been assimilated into a new environment where into a new environment where language and culture differ language and culture differ significantly from their original point significantly from their original point of origin. of origin.
Specific Circumstances in Specific Circumstances in the homethe home
Divorce, death, remarriage, change in living Divorce, death, remarriage, change in living situations, economic status, will inevitably situations, economic status, will inevitably have an impact on a student. have an impact on a student.
Learning Learning disabilities/medical disabilities/medical
conditionsconditionsStudents who have academic discrepancies Students who have academic discrepancies
that affect skill development and grade that affect skill development and grade level competencies are inherently at-risk, level competencies are inherently at-risk, as well as those students who have as well as those students who have limitations based on a chronic medical limitations based on a chronic medical condition. condition.
Learned patternsLearned patterns
Students that, for whatever the reason, have developed a learned helplessness, usually supported by other individuals who have enabled this behavior.
Looking at the whole Looking at the whole individualindividual
Social Influences
Physiological Factors Behavioral
Factors
Family Factors
Academic skills
Cultural and Environmental Factors
Historical Data
Student
Strengths vs. LimitationsStrengths vs. Limitations
Academic skills
Physiological Factors Behavioral
Factors
Social Influences
Strengths
Family Factors
Cultural and Environmental Factors
Historical Data
Limitations
Looking at NeedsLooking at Needs
Maslow’s HeirarchyMaslow’s Heirarchy
We come into the WorldOur personality traits and aptitudes are already formed
We face our environment
We move toward a state of Independence
Our interests, values, and Intelligences develop
Our interests, values, andIntelligences are hindered
Needs are not met Needs are met
Remain in a stateof Dependence
Strategies for working with Strategies for working with At-RiskAt-Risk
1.1. Individualized Attention (unconditional Individualized Attention (unconditional positive regard)positive regard)
2.2. Interest-based materialInterest-based material
3.3. Differential InstructionDifferential Instruction
4.4. Authentic assessmentsAuthentic assessments
5.5. Reality theory plan of action (SST’s)Reality theory plan of action (SST’s)
6.6. Support intervention services Support intervention services (Counseling, tutoring, mentoring, (Counseling, tutoring, mentoring, special programs)special programs)