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Publication Date: 1998
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The Story in Me: Influences and Impact of Parker's Middle School Failure.
Nesin, Gert
Research in Middle Level Education Quarterly, v22 n1 p63-86 Fall 1998
Notes that young adolescents arrive at school greatly influenced by their home environments and are then influenced by school experiences. Notes that students with risk factors at home and school have difficulty succeeding. Recounts story of a young adolescent male to illustrate impact of school and home on school performance, highlighting the limits of school influence. (LBT)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Case Studies, Early Adolescents, Educational Environment, Family Environment, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Parent Student Relationship, Personal Narratives, Self Concept, Teacher Student Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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