Schools and students at risk : context and framework for positive change / edited by Robert J. Rossi.
| Other author | Rossi, Robert J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University, ©1994. |
| Description | xiv, 315 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Becoming at risk of failure in America's schools / Alesia F. Montgomery, Robert J. Rossi -- Rising to the challenge : emerging strategies for educating youth at risk / Nettie Legters, Edward L. McDill -- Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the development of students / Edmund W. Gordon, Constance Yowell -- The cultural context of American Indian education and its relevance to educational reform efforts / Grayson Noley -- "Look me in the eye" : a Hispanic cultural perspective on school reform / Rafael Valdivieso, Siobhan Nicolau -- Harvesting talent and culture : African-American children and educational reform / A. Wade Boykin -- Keeping high-risk Chicano students in school : lessons from a Los Angeles middle school dropout prevention program / Russell W. Rumberger, Katherine A. Larson -- Chart[er]ing urban school reform / Michelle Fine -- The dropout prevention initiative in New York City : educational reforms for at-risk students / Joseph C. Grannis -- Chicago school reform : a response to unmet needs of students at risk / G. Alfred Hess, Jr. -- Children at risk in America's rural schools : economic and cultural dimensions / Alan J. DeYoung -- Dropout prevention in theory and practice / James M. McPartland -- Identifying and addressing organizational barriers to reform / Samuel C. Stringfield. |
| Local note | Little-287968--305130049743$ |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 93044316 |
| ISBN | 0807733261 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0807733253 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC4091 .S34 1994 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |