At-risk students

An at-risk student is a term used in the United States to describe a student who requires temporary or ongoing intervention in order to succeed academically.[1] At risk students, sometimes referred to as at-risk youth or at-promise youth,[2] are also adolescents who are less likely to transition successfully into adulthood and achieve economic self-sufficiency.[3] Characteristics of at-risk students include emotional or behavioral problems, truancy, low academic performance, showing a lack of interest for academics, and expressing a disconnection from the school environment.[1] A school's effort to at-risk students is essential. For example, a study showed that 80% to 87% of variables that led to a school's retention are predictable with linear modeling.[4] In January 2020, Governor Newsom of California changed all references to "at-risk" to "at-promise" in the California Penal Codes.[5]

  1. ^ a b "At-Risk Student Intervention Implementation Guide: A Comprehensive Resource for Identifying Programs to Help Decrease South Carolina's School Dropout Population". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2014-11-20. Richardson, Val, comp. "At-Risk Student Intervention Implementation Guide." The Education and Economic Development Coordinating Council At Risk Student Committee (2008)
  2. ^ Whiting, Gilman W. (August 2006). "From At Risk to At Promise: Developing Scholar Identities Among Black Males". Journal of Secondary Gifted Education. 17 (4): 222–229. doi:10.4219/jsge-2006-407. S2CID 54226355.
  3. ^ Koball, Heather, et al. (2011). Synthesis of Research and Resources to Support At- Risk Youth, OPRE Report # OPRE 2011–22, Washington, DC: Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
  4. ^ Gilstrap, Donald L. (2020-05-01). "Understanding Persistence of At-Risk Students in Higher Education Enrollment Management Using Multiple Linear Regression and Network Analysis". The Journal of Experimental Education. 88 (3): 470–485. doi:10.1080/00220973.2019.1659217. ISSN 0022-0973. S2CID 204357423.
  5. ^ "Term 'At-Risk Youth' Replaced with 'At-Promise Youth' in California Penal Codes". 13 February 2020.