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Yeager, David Scott; Dweck, Carol S. – Educational Psychologist, 2012
Because challenges are ubiquitous, resilience is essential for success in school and in life. In this article we review research demonstrating the impact of students' mindsets on their resilience in the face of academic and social challenges. We show that students who believe (or are taught) that intellectual abilities are qualities that can be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Personality Traits, Resilience (Psychology), Individual Characteristics
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Ervin, Ruth A.; DuPaul, George J.; Kern, Lee; Friman, Patrick C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1998
A study evaluated the utility of classroom-based functional and adjunctive assessments of problem behaviors for two adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid oppositional defiant disorder. Classroom interventions derived from information obtained during assessments resulted in reductions in problem behaviors. Teacher…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Allen, Joseph P.; Philliber, Susan – 1991
An evaluative study was done of the Teen Outreach Program, a national, multi-site effort to reduce teenage pregnancy, school failure, and dropout. The study sought to identify the critical "active ingredients" of the program responsible for its success. The study was based on analyses of data collected at 114 different sites nationally,…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Adolescents, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention