EDU 305 - CONTEMPORARY ISSUES FACING THE AT-RISK SCHOOL-AGE/ ADOLESCENT CHILD

College of Education

Credit(s): 3

To provide background information, experience, and skills for undergraduate students to interact with elementary and middle school children in a consulting role. Special emphasis will address the needs of the ‘at-risk’ student population. The ‘at-risk’ student is associated with families with incomes below the poverty level, as well as other significant problems which plaque contemporary society–e.g., homelessness, child abuse/neglect, single parent homes, non-English speaking parents, fetal alcohol or substance abuse syndrome, mentally and/or physically handicapped parents or siblings, and high incidence of academic achievement declines and dropout rates. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.

Prereq: Consent of instructor.