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Introduction
Definition
SPECIAL STUDENTS
Gifted and Talented Culture Of Poverty
Disabilities
At-risk students
Definition
To identify individuals who suffer emotional and adjustment problems, while educators use it to refer students who are at risk of dropping out of the educational system (McWhirter, 2004) Denotes a student who have been exposed to some condition that negatively affects their learning (Wood, 2006. Pg, 143)
Students who have a high probability of failing to acquire minimal academic skills necessary for success in the adult world. (Ormrod, 2006, pg. 129)
skipping classes
Disrespecting teachers
Suicide
Dropouts
Transmitted Diseases
At Risk Schools
Family Condition
Attitude &
Behavior
Absenteeism
Issues:
Drop Out Rates in Schools (2008)
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2010).
Cont..
Suicide
The number of elementary school students who killed themselves doubled from seven to 14 percent. The respective figures for middle and senior high school students increased by 22.7 percent to 2.3 percent. In their suicide notes, 91 mentioned problems at school, an increase of 28.2 percent from 2005
Japantimes, 2007
Cont..
As of April, the department has already seen 111 such cases. This number is a dramatic increase compared to 2008, there were 107 teenage girls who got pregnant in Malaysia (The Star, 2010)
One Approach To Helping At-Risk Student is Through Redesigning Curriculum To Meet Their Needs E.g: Fern Creek school
By Focusing
Content Class Size Talented and Experienced Teachers Discipline More Practice than Theory Working with Family
Islamic Perspective
O ye who believe! save yourselves and your families from a Fire ...(At-Tahrim: 6) ... Help ye one another in righteousness and piety, but help ye not one another in sin and rancor: fear Allah: for Allah is strict in punishment (Al-Maidah:2)
Conclusion
Collaboration among families, students, school personnel, and government plays a part in educating students at risk Students who are at risk for academic failure are a diverse group of individuals with a diverse set of needs
References
Elias, H. Noordin, N. Mahyuddin, R. Fauzee, M. S. & Roslan, S. 2008. Psychological profile of at- risk students in Malaysia. UPM press, University Putra Malaysia http://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=16 http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20070615a2.html http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/6/26/nation/6549733&sec=nation Lewis, B, L & Doorlag, H,D. Teaching Special Students.2003. New Jersey: Merril Prentice Hall McWhirter, J.J, B.T. 2004. At Risk Youth. Thomson. Toronto:Brooks/Cole Ormrod, Jeanne. (2006). Educational Psychology Developing Learners. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc. Vaughn, S. Bos, S. C. & Schumm, J.S. 2003. Teaching exceptional, diverse, and at-risk students: in the General Education Classroom. Baston: Pearson Education. Wood, J W. 2006. Teaching Students in Inclusive Settings: Adapting and Accomodation Instruction. New Jersey: Pearson