Institute for the Study of Students At Risk

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STUDENTS AT RISK: ANALYSIS OF MAJOR ISSUES INVOLVING IDENTIFICATION, EFFECTIVE PROGRAMMING, AND DROPOUT PREVENTION STRATEGIES

September 2004
I. INTRODUCTION

II. STUDENTS AT RISK: WHO ARE THEY?

Definitions and Clarification of the Concept: Students At Risk
Evolution of the Concept "At Risk"

Current Research Perspectives: Risk and Protective Factors

Common Definitions

Common Characteristics of "Students At Risk"

Estimated Size of the Population

III. INDICATORS OF "AT RISK" -- COMMON FACTORS AND CONDITIONS INVOLVED IN IDENTIFICATION

Determining a Student’s At Risk Status: A Suggested Model

Figure 1. A Student's "Risk Status"
Figure 2. Child Protective and Risk Factors (within child)
Figure 3. Family Protective and Risk Factors
Figure 4. Peer Protective and Risk Factors
Figure 5. School Protective and Risk Factors
Figure 6. Community Protective and Risk Factors
Figure 7. Students At Risk Status (SARS) Model

IV. STUDENTS AT RISK: WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THEM AND HOW CAN WE HELP THEM?

Consensus of Current Theoretical Perspectives and Major Research Findings Involving Students At Risk

V. STUDENT DROPOUTS AND EFFECTIVE DROPOUT PREVENTION STRATEGIES

Definitional Problems

National Center for Education Statistics

Maine Student Dropout and School Completion Rates

Reasons for Dropping Out of School

Institutional/Education-Related Factors: Dropping Out of School

Typological Approaches to Predicting Dropouts

Differences Between Early and Late Dropouts

Dropout Prevention Efforts and the Efficacy of Dropout Prevention Programs

VI. SELECTED STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

The Annie E. Casey Foundation – United States Profile
The Annie E. Casey Foundation – Maine Profile
Children’s Defense Fund – The State of America's Children Yearbook 2001
Maine Children’s Alliance – Maine State Profile

VII. REFERENCES

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