Contents

Introduction
Definition

Condition that place students at risk

Issues in at risk students Programs for students at risk

Islamic Perspective Conclusion

SPECIAL STUDENTS
Gifted and Talented Culture Of Poverty

Disabilities

Cultural & linguistic diversity

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)

Illegal motor racing

Going out at night

skipping classes

Types Of Behavioral Problems

Smoking Inability to understand fighting

Cheating (Elias, Noordin, Mahyuddin, Fauzee, Abdulah & Ruslan, 2008)

Disrespecting teachers

Suicide

Dropouts

Drug & Alcohol Abuse

At-Risk Students Teenage Pregnancy & Sexually Child Abuse

Transmitted Diseases

Lewis, Donald & Doorlag. 2003)

Condition that Place Student at Risk

At Risk Schools

Risk to Health & Safety

Family Condition

(Vaughn, Bos & Schumm. 2003. Pg 307-310)

Attitude &

Poor Academic Performance

Behavior

Absenteeism

Identifying Students at Risk

Working With At Risk Students

BELIEVE Do you BELIEVE in your students? Do you BELIEVE that all students can succeed? Do you BELIEVE in yourself as a teacher? Do you BELIEVE that you can make a difference in the life of a student?

Pygmalion Theory of Teacher Expectations

Strategies for Building Relationships

1. Schedule the time to build the relationship 2. Take a genuine interest in something positive about the student (play up strengths) 3. Be respectful of cultural and economic differences 4. Find ways to develop the students interest 5. Build trust through consistency 6. ***Be a good listener***

Teachers Encouraging At Risk Students

Make the curriculum relevant to student to students lives and needs Use students strengths to promote high selfesteem Communicate high expectations for students performance Encourage and facilitate school involvement and extracurricular activities (Ormrod, 2006)

How Do Teachers Know If at-Risk Students are Learning?

Permanent changes in behavior as a result of life experiences Permanent changes in mental representations or associations as a result of life experiences (Ormrod, 2004)

Issues:
Drop Out Rates in Schools (2008)

33% United State 4.4% Asian

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
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