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Being At Risk Student
PROVIDING EFFECTIVE SCHOOLING
FOR STUDENTS AT RISK.
Monique Stewart
AED/204

IDENTIFYING AT RISK STUDENTS
• At risk students are considered to be at a higher disadvantage than others, & have a higher probability of not being successful in school due to circumstances thrown at them in life.

• At risk students are considered to be at a higher disadvantage than others, & have a higher probability of not being successful in school due to circumstances thrown at them in life.

FACTORS TO LOOK FOR IN
HIGH RISK STUDENTS
Girls



Boys
She 's hostile and uncooperative and often breaks curfews.

She doesn 't want to tell you where she is going and what she is going to do. •


She 's lost interest in hobbies, sports and other activities that were

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