Presented in this annotated bibliography of 12 publications on students at risk are descriptions of (1) a study of 100 Austin, Texas, dropouts that identifies characteristics and conditions of high-risk students; (2) a study recommending a variety of programs to improve the progression of high-risk high school and college students; (3) a manual for recognizing potential dropouts and constructing a prevention program; (4) a pilot study in helping students correct impulsive behavior linked to delinquency; (5) findings from a national study of 30,000 high schol sophomores identifying high-risk characteristics and causal relatonships leading to dropping out; (6) a report from Kentucky that defines 32 variables for identifying high-risk high school students; (7) a manual of a Sacramento, California, high-risk behavior prevention program; (8) an analysis of educational policies arguing that many programs designed to help high-risk students lead to inequity in public education; (9) a report on characteristics of successful retention programs; (10) a report from Oregon of a two-year first-grade program aimed at preventing later grade failures; (11) a report recommending reforms in school policies as a means of preventing dropout; and (12) a research agenda of studies to be conducted by the National Center on Effective Secondary Schools on implementation strategies that are effective with at-risk students. (IW)