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At Risk Students

"The term at risk is used frequently to describe children and youth that have a strong intuitive meaning. However, the term has no consistent definition and can be viewed as stigmatizing certain groups" (Moore, 2016).

Statistics according to DeSilver (2016)

25% teenagers experience some sort of anxiety disorder
- phobias
- panic disorders
- post-traumatic stress disorder
14.8% are bullied electronically
19.6% bullied on school property
24.7% get into physical fights at least once in past year

These students arguably require the most “attention of caring and skillful teachers who can set high expectations, teach in a way that maximizes student potential, and instill in students the love of learning” (Friend, 2005).

Special education expert, Marilyn Friend (2005), defines at risk students as "...having any of hundreds of characteristics that can negatively affect their learning."

Factors (Friend, 2005; National Center for School Engagement, n.d.)

Homeless
Abusing drugs or other substances
Living in poverty
Sexually, physically, or emotionally abused
Having mental illness
Lacking social or emotional supports
Being neglected at home
Living in stressful family environment
Involvement with delinquent peers

Characteristics (National Center for School Engagement, n.d.)

Running away
Skipping school
Drinking underage
Engaging in sexual behavior
Bullying/ harassment
Fighting
Committing acts of vandalism

Sources used on this page

DeSilver, D. (2016, January 14). Dangers that teens and kids face: A look at the data. Retrieved from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/01/14/dangers-that-young-people-face-a-look-at-the-data/

Friend, M. (2005). Special education: Contemporary perspectives for school professionals. Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Moore, K. A. (2006, October). Defining the word “at-risk”. Retrieved from https://www.childtrends.org/wp-content/uploads/2006/01/DefiningAtRisk1.pdf

National Center for School Engagement. (n.d.). Serving at-risk youth. Retrieved from http://schoolengagement.org/school-engagement-services/at-risk-youth/

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At Risk Students

"The term at risk is used frequently to describe children and youth that have a strong intuitive meaning. However, the term has no consistent definition and can be viewed as stigmatizing certain groups" (Moore, 2016).

Statistics according to DeSilver (2016)

25% teenagers experience some sort of anxiety disorder

phobias

panic disorders

post-traumatic stress disorder

14.8% are bullied electronically

19.6% bullied on school property

24.7% get into physical fights at least once in past year

These students arguably require the most “attention of caring and skillful teachers who can set high expectations, teach in a way that maximizes student potential, and instill in students the love of learning” (Friend, 2005).