Rural School Personnel's Perception and Categorization of Children at Risk: A Multi-Methodological Account.

Storer, John H.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ519199

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Publication Date: 1995

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Rural School Personnel's Perception and Categorization of Children at Risk: A Multi-Methodological Account.

Storer, John H.; And Others

Equity & Excellence in Education, v28 n2 p36-45 Sep 1995

Studies the problem of rural Iowa school personnel classifying students according to a "folk" classification of risk rather than research-derived risk factors. The authors construct a "cognitive map" for these teachers of at-risk students. The implications of the content of this map for meeting the needs of at-risk students are discussed. (GR)

Descriptors: Academic Failure, Children, Classification, Cognitive Mapping, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Focus Groups, High Risk Students, Rural Schools, Social Science Research, Teacher Response

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Iowa

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