Helping At-Risk Students provides a comprehensive examination of the cost, quality and effectiveness of US educational programmes for at-risk students. The volume examines federal funding, policies, practices, alternatives and models as well as the impact on the disabled, disadvantaged native American, bilingual, at-risk and gifted at-risk students.
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PART ONE: FEDERAL LEGISLATION'S IMPACT ON SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Patricia Anthony
The Legacy Continues
Federal Aid for the Education of Disadvantaged Children - Wayne Clifton Riddle
Funding, Participation, and Legislative Trends
Bilingual Education - Jennifer Sevilla
The Last 25 Years
Federal Legislation Affecting Native American Students - Mildred I K Mueller and Van D Mueller
PART TWO: FUNDING PROGRAMS FOR AT-RISK STUDENTS
State Funding for At-Risk Programs and Services - John T McDonough and K Forbis Jordan
Opinions and Practices
State Funding Alternatives for At-Risk Programs - Teresa S Lyons
State Models for Special Education - Deborah Verstegen and Cindy Cox
Cost Projections for Learning Disabilities - Thomas G Finlan and William T Hartman
Special Education in Rural Areas - David C Thompson and Robert H Zabel
PART THREE: POLICIES AND ISSUES CONCERNING AT-RISK POPULATIONS
State Policy for Integrating All Students - Gretchen B Rossman
Impact of Personnel Policies on Students with Disabilities - Stephanie Brown et al
Native American Students - Sidney R Castle
Reemergence of Tribal Influence on Educational Processes
Reaching Out to Prevent Dropping Out - John R Curley
Financing Programs for Gifted At-Risk Students
