| At-Risk Students Defy the Odds: Overcoming Barriers to Educational Success Contributor(s): Aronson, Rosa (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810839938 ISBN-13: 9780810839939 Publisher: R & L Education OUR PRICE: $37.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2001 Annotation: What is your perception of at-risk students? A rural African-American man? A legally blind Georgia girl? A poor Pakistani immigrant? Rosa Aronson tells the stories of these and four other students, uncovering how very different at-risk achievers have overcome the odds stacked against them. Through seven narratives, Aronson analyzes their collective experiences. She offers recommendations for change in today's educational system based upon their journeys and the research of other overcomers such as Richard Rodriguez and Victor Frankl. A powerful book, At-Risk Students Defy the Odds brings to light the issues of poverty and race that affect education today and provides hope for change. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Special Education - Behavioral, Emotional & Social Disabilities - Education | Student Life & Student Affairs - Education | Decision Making & Problem Solving |
| Dewey: 371.826 |
| LCCN: 00053826 |
| Series: Scarecrow Education Book |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.88" W x 8.94" (0.55 lbs) 152 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is your perception of at-risk students? A rural African-American man? A legally blind Georgia girl? A poor Pakistani immigrant? Rosa Aronson tells the stories of these and four other students, uncovering how very different at-risk achievers have overcome the odds stacked against them. Through seven narratives, Aronson analyzes their collective experiences. She offers recommendations for change in today's educational system based upon their journeys and the research of other overcomers such as Richard Rodriguez and Victor Frankl. A powerful book, At-Risk Students Defy the Odds brings to light the issues of poverty and race that affect education today, and provides hope for change. |