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Peer reviewedConrath, Jerry – NASSP Bulletin, 1988
Although schools can do little to help youth from desperately poor, violent, or drug-addicted families, they can educate other at-risk youngsters who are discouraged or defeated learners. Schools can raise these kids' self-esteem by bestowing serious work assignments, (not "warm fuzzies"), solitary learning space, or external rewards for everyday…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Dropout Prevention, Expectation, Family Problems
