| This report raises awareness about the issues challenging at-risk students. It offers suggestions and models for helping teachers acquire the necessary information and skills to improve instruction for these students. This document is a compilation of the three papers that served as a catalyst for discussions at the second McREL diversity roundtable, held November 11–12, 1999, in Aurora, Colorado. This publication reinforces the essential points of the presentations and discussions. It is our hope that this document will serve as a catalyst for further thought about these issues, provide a means to begin discussions among colleagues, and stimulate changes in practice and policy that translate into improved learning for at-risk students. |