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Smyth, John; McInerney, Peter – Journal of Educational Administration and History, 2012
This paper examines the complex constellation of conditions that turn many young people into "exiles" from schooling. From the vantage point of young people, the paper traces out a profile of the conditions that need to be brought into existence for these young people to find a way back into learning. The paper argues that current…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Environment, Quality of Life, Neoliberalism
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Gambino, Josie; Rejskind, Gillian – Canadian Journal of Special Education, 1990
The effects of a summer program on self-concept scores of 139 gifted students in grades 4 to 8 were examined. Results indicated that regular and special program students did not differ significantly in self-concept; existing gender differences in self-concept were attenuated upon program completion; and self-concept was unrelated to grade.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Change Agents, Enrichment Activities, Gifted
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Baker, Jean A.; Terry, Tara; Bridger, Robert; Winsor, Anne – School Psychology Review, 1997
Relational approaches to school reform foster the development of caring relationships among children and teachers at school as a means of effecting children's intellectual, social, and emotional growth. Reviews the fundamental nature and mission of relationally oriented schools, presents model programs, and discusses issues and future directions…
Descriptors: Community, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development