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What factors affect student success?

by Larry Aceves

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Dear Colleague:

What are the factors that affectstudentlearning? Some obvious answers come to mind: Teacher

quality, classroom resources, instructional leadership at theschoolsite. But even when those

factors are in place, some kids still don't learn. Why? Sometimes what is lacking is an

unwaivering commitment that all children can learn. Sometimes what is lacking is a "no

excuses" attitude. Perhaps those students have never been taught the skills needed to be able to

learn effectively.

Author John Jay Bonstingl (pg. 8) writes, "Our research has shown that, when young people fail

at school, it is most often not because they are stupid, lazy or psychologically incapable. Rather,

it is because they have not been taught the developmentally appropriate tools, skills and

strategies every child needs to succeed in school and in life."

Teaching the five essential skills that lead to success is part of the "Expanding Learning

Potential" project spearheaded by Boustingl, director of the Center for Schools of Quality.

In fact, "quality" is the foundation of many of the best practices in today's schools. Almost six in

10 U.S. public schools now have aformalized quality improvementapproach in place, according

to the American Society for Quality, which adiministers the Malcolm Baldrige National QualityAward.

Author Jennifer Thiede (pg. 10) explains the Baldrige process she uses in her classroom to

achieve breakthrough student performance results, gained by "working smarter rather than harder

by engaging students in their own learning."

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