Resources:

There has been considerable research done on how we can help at-risk students achieve success. There are some helpful links and books below to consider for further information.

This book has various articles on how students considered at-risk can succeed:

At-Risk Students and Resiliency: Factors Contributing to Academic Success by James . McMillan and Daisy F. Read.  Published July 29, 2012

This article discusses the role of parents in schools serving low-income, at-risk students:

http://eus.sagepub.com/content/39/4/479.short

Helping at-risk students succeed:

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/02/at-risk-students.aspx
 

This site contains various articles on resources to aid in advising At-Risk students:

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Clearinghouse/View-Articles/Resources-to-Aid-in-Advising-At-Risk-Students.aspx