This module identifies the at-risk student and addresses strategies and effective programs for dealing with the at-risk population. The guide includes a list of definitions and uses a question-and-answer format to define at-risk students, discuss reasons for dropout, and provide information on early identification of risk, the effect of dropping out on the individual and society, strategies for serving at-risk youth, characteristics of effective dropout prevention programs, activities for parental involvement, the teacher role in working with at-risk students, and the role of vocational education in reducing the dropout rate. A list of programs and print resources for dropout prevention, career education, and personal development for at-risk youth is included, followed by a form for identification/screening. (KC)