Year: 2010
Type: article
Abstract: With an annual dropout rate of roughly 1.2 million students, far too many children and youth are being left behind in our nation’s schools. As a consequence of the large dropout rate, it is estimated that the United States loses almost $320 billion in potential earnings each year (CNN.com, 2010). It is apparent that educational reform is needed in order to identify at-risk students, and to develop programs to prevent them from leaving our schools. With the increasingly diverse educational needs of all students, it takes a team of professionals to ensure student success. School librarians can be integral members of these professional teams. Through collaborative activities, librarians can meet the needs of at-risk students by working to implement strategies designed to help them experience academic success and prevent them from dropping out of school. As stated in the common beliefs of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL)
Authors: Karen Gavigan, Stephanie A. Kurtts
Institution: University of South Carolina
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1601539986