Type of Speech:
Definition:
A term used to describe students at risk of educational failure as a result of challenges ranging from a lack of adequate service from school or social service organizations to negative life events such as socioeconomic or physical/mental challenges.
Additional Information:
At-risk has changed from one that blames students for whatever life circumstances disadvantage them in schooling (for instance, language, culture, family situation, economic status, or race/ethnicity) to one that considers the intersection of student circumstances and a school's ability to meet student needs in a way that supports the student's social, emotional and intellectual development.