Over five million children in the US are served by Title I schools. Following the implementation of the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) in 1994, Title I has sought to assist schools in helping children to gain the knowledge they need for academic success.

As one of the foremost journals specifically aimed at the improvement of the educational experience of at-risk students, JESPAR assists researchers, policy makers, and practioners in identifying what programs and policies work in our schools today.

   

JESPAR 9(1), January 2004

Research Articles:

The Effects of Magnet Schools on Neighborhood High Schools: An Examination of Achievement Among Entering Freshmen
Ruth Curran Neild

High-Achieving Middle Schools for Latino Students in Poverty
Dan Jesse, Alan Davis, and Nancy Pokorny

A Tool for Observing Literacy Tutors: The Volunteer Tutor Instructional Practices Checklist
Jeanne B. Cobb and Diane D. Allen

Book Reviews:

Book Reviews of Relational Discipline: Strategies for In-Your-Face Kids, by William N. Bender, and Learning to Trust: Transforming Difficult Elementary Classrooms Through Developmental Discipline, by Marilyn Watson, with Laura Ecken
Amy M. Wilson

Book Reviews of Raising Test Scores for All Students: An Administrator's Guide to Improving Standardized Test Performance, by Eugene Kennedy, and Using Data to Make Better Educational Decisions, by Philip A. Streifer
Jeffrey C. Wayman

Notes on Contributors

Journal of Education for Students Placed At Risk
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