Poverty has a profound impact on children's learning and achievement - and with this timely resource, psychologists, administrators, and educators in K-12 settings will learn to be sensitive to the challenges poverty poses and discover ways to efficiently improve the academic skills of their students. This volume gives readers the latest research-based clinical and educational approaches to working effectively with children and families from poverty, enabling them to implement individual, classroom, or schoolwide supports that foster academic success and a positive school climate.Education professionals will discover how to: incorporate the impact of poverty on children's cognitive and social development into the assessment process; effectively identify children's needs and strengths, work with their families, and design interventions that respect children's diversity and unique experiences; use proven education methods successfully in their own school settings - including response to intervention, social skills training, and schoolwide positive behavioral support; encourage family participation and learn to recognize family strengths and risks through building relationships; and, address the hottest topics in education - including working with English-language learners, improving behavior, and promoting literacy skills.