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Children At-Risk Program (C.A.R.P.): Reeling Kids in through Reading.

Norris, Paula Jean – 1990

A supplemental reading intervention program was designed and implemented to increase the reading comprehension for at-risk students. Subjects, 11 fourth graders in two different classes, were chosen on the basis of below grade reading level as evidenced by both classroom performance and national achievement tests' score. The 10-week reading…

Descriptors: Academic Failure, Childrens Literature, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention

Using Goal Setting To Enhance Self Esteem and Create an Internal Locus of Control in the At Risk Elementary Student.

Sisco, Sharon S. – 1992

Extending over a 14-week period, this study examined the effects of a program designed to enhance the self-esteem of at-risk students by developing an internal locus of control in the students. The program consisted of six major components: (1) a specified vocabulary and format; (2) goal identification and description by students; (3) student…

Descriptors: Academic Failure, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification