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At-risk Students Defy the Odds
Rosa Aronson
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Description for At-risk Students Defy the Odds
Paperback. Rosa Aronson tells the stories of seven disadvantaged students, uncovering how very different at risk achievers have overcome the odds stacked against them. She also offers recommendations for change in today's educational system. Num Pages: 152 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 10. Weight in Grams: 245.
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 and the research of other overcomers such as Richard Rodriguez and Victor Frankl. A powerful book, At-Risk Students Defy the Odds brings to light the issues of poverty and race that affect education today, and ... Read more
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 and the research of other overcomers such as Richard Rodriguez and Victor Frankl. A powerful book, At-Risk Students Defy the Odds brings to light the issues of poverty and race that affect education today, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9780810839939
SKU
V9780810839939
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About Rosa Aronson
Rosa Aronson is Associate Director of Programs, Trust to Reach Education Excellence, at the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
Reviews for At-risk Students Defy the Odds
For decades American teachers and parents, as well as scholars and policy makers, have wondered why some children succeed in school and life despite terrible circumstances, while others of equal intelligence and talent are not up to the challenge. Rosa Aronson provides the answer in one powerful word: resilience. She chronicles the lives of seven remarkable individuals, none of them ... Read more