The Effectiveness of the Georgia Credit Recovery Program On At Risk Students in an Urban High School In Georgia

The Effectiveness of the Georgia Credit Recovery Program On At Risk Students in an Urban High School In Georgia

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Georgia just like any other state has not escaped the challenge of At-risk students among its high schools . These are students who have a higher probability of not excelling academically as compared to their peers . In most cases , their GPA is below average and many have to repeat several grades more than

once (Donmoyer and Kos , 1993 . Most At-risk students barely make it to graduate in time if by any chance they catch up with their academics (Hamovitch , 1997 . They are known to be potential dropouts if care is not taken to ensure that they get a positive insight about education . This group of students continues to be prevalent in Georgia and this has led to high dropout rates . According to Kids Count (2008 , Georgia was classified as the 41st State in high school dropout rates in the July 2008 . For many decades , schools have tried to wrestle with the challenges of At-risk students often designing programs and activities to help the students interact with their peers so as to improve their self-esteem (Miller and Lauer , 2004 O 'Connor 2001 . Remedial classes have also been offered in the evenings and during the holidays to help these students catch up with their counterparts and hence excel academically . These activities have been done with the realization that these...