At-Risk Students Defy the Odds : Overcoming Barriers to Educational Success
by
Rosa Aronson
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
081083992X
ISBN-13
9780810839922
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint
Rowman & Littlefield Education
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 9th, 2001
Print length
152 Pages
Weight
358 grams
Dimensions
23.50 x 15.50 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Teaching of specific groups & persons with special educational needs
Ksh 9,700.00
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Rosa Aronson tells the stories of seven disadvantaged students, uncovering how very different at risk achievers have overcome the odds stacked against them. She also offers recommendations for change in today's educational system.
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.
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