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At-risk students
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The term at-risk students is used to describe students who are "at risk" of failing academically, for one or more of any several reasons. The term can be used to describe a wide variety of students, including, *ethnic minorities *academically disadvantaged *disabled *low socioeconomic status *probationary students Remediation It is necessary to identify at-risk students as soon as possible. Once a student has been identified, remediation can begin. Examples of remediation include the following: remediation programs, tutoring, child care services, medical care, substance abuse awareness programs, bilingual instruction, employment training, and close follow up procedures on truancy and absenteeism(Donnelly, 1987). Schools also try to work with parents to help them learn ways to help their at-risk child. Finally, the government is now recognizing that a decline in federal financial support and higher standards have been having a negative impact on at-risk students. Therefore, intervention programs that support school districts who are struggling to help their at-risk students as well as incentives for school districts who successfully help their at-risk students have been established. At Risk Programs Not only is it important to identify at-risk students early, it is imperative to have great programs that support the needs of the at-risk student. * Title One Title I is one of the largest federal program in K-12 education. funded at more than $26.4 billion in the 2008 school year. The Title I program sends money to school districts based on census counts of children from low-income families and children in several smaller categories, such as foster children, homeless children and those living in correctional institutions. The money is intended to improve the quality of education in high-poverty schools and/or give extra help to struggling students. Most schools use the money to higher teachers, supplies, and intervention programs to help the at-risk students. Many schools use the Title I program as reading intervention for struggling students. *Reading Rockets Reading Rockets is another program that supports the needs of at-risk students. This site (http://www.readingrockets.org/) is a great resource for teachers and parents. This site is especially great for teachers. Teachers are able to find strategies and lessons for struggling readers, how to teach the ABCs of reading, and much more! 
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