Effectiveness of Interventions for At-Risk Students: Inner-City School Teacher Evaluation

Abstract At-risk students are those who are characterized by risk factors, that is, attributes and circumstances associated with increased probability of academic, personal and social failure. A broad range of interventions for at-risk students has been proposed, developed and implemented by applied researchers and school professionals. Based on their professional and personal experience with at-risk students, 56 Western Canadian inner-city school teachers rated the effectiveness of interventions directed toward minimizing the risks that many students confront. Early intervention programs, the integration and coordination of public services for socially disadvantaged students, family-based interventions, and welfare/child protection reform were most strongly endorsed by participating teachers.