At-Risk Students Defy the Odds: Overcoming Barriers to Educational Success

by Rosa Aronson

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810839938
• ISBN13: 9780810839939
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"