This guide is intended to help educators develop, manage, and implement practices that have proven successful with children at risk. It contains the statutes and standards which direct Children At Risk programming in Wisconsin, program models, elements of successful programs, technical information about requirements and mandates, and steps to help educators design and implement effective programs. The guide also identifies links among human service providers which have been found to effectively serve the needs of children at risk. The following chapters are included: (1) Overview (the need for Children at Risk programs, the history of the Wisconsin Initiative, current legal requirements, dropout prevention, and evaluation criteria for effective Children At Risk programs); (2) A Foundation for Children At Risk Programs; (3) Providing a Safe and Orderly Environment; (4) Ensuring that Reforms and Standards have a Positive Effect; (5) Providing a Challenging Curriculum; (6) Using Appropriate Instructional Strategies; (7) Early Intervention; (8) Parental Involvement; (9) Multifaceted Approaches; (10) Work Experience Components; (11) Fostering Understanding, Sensitivity, and Effectiveness; (12) Enhancing Students' Perceptions of Self-Worth; (13) State/Local Coordination; (14) Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Components; (15) Resources; and (16) Appendixes (administrative rules for programs, related legislation, sample truancy forms, school district standards and rules, acronyms, and a Children At Risk bibliography). (TE)