Making a Difference for Students at Risk: Trends and Alternatives - Hardcover

Marginalized students - those who are at risk for physical, emotional, cultural, economic, or other reasons - are at a severe disadvantage in our educational system. This is especially true in inner-city schools. Reform efforts are underway, but in urban areas where these global issues are exacerbated, progress simply can't keep up with the multiplicity of problems. In Making a Difference for Students at Risk, editors Wang and Reynolds explore the various programs and approaches that have been used to address the needs of at-risk children. They contend that the primary reason existing programs fail is that they have all been created and implemented separately. Effective reform requires better coordination between the special organizations and bureaucracies that handle the programs. This singular collection is written by expert contributors with a variety of educational viewpoints. Each chapter is followed by enlightening commentary from other education specialists, creating a more meaningful forum. Making a Difference for Students at Risk includes up-to-date information, statistics, and other data that give the reader a clear understanding of the problems, and it provides possible solutions for educators of at-risk and inner-city students. This well-researched, authoritative collection is for education academics, educational administration students, policymakers, and other educational leaders who want to play a part in making education reform work for all students.