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A 3 page address of the assets that schools provide that help children become productive adults. This paper discusses the importance of such assets as dress codes, grading systems, and extracurricular activities. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PpedAssets.rtf
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PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BECAUSE THEY ARE ON THE EDGE OF MOVING AWAY FROM THEIR ROLE AS CHILDREN AND INTO THEIR ROLE AS PRODUCTIVE ADULTS. THESE STUDENTS
HAVE THREE PARTICULAR RISK FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED THROUGH A CAREFUL UTILIZATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS. THESE RISK FACTORS ARE: 1. NOT FITTING INTO THEIR ADULT ROLES BECAUSE
OF 1. INABILITY TO CONFORM IN TERMS OF DRESS OR OTHER BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS, 2. POOR ACADEMIC BACKGROUND, AND 3. POOR SELF ESTEEM. SEARCH INSTITUTE LISTS
THREE DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS IN PARTICULAR THAT WILL BE USEFUL IN ADDRESSING THESE RISK FACTORS. THESE ASSETS ARE: 1. SCHOOL BOUNDARIES, 2. HIGH EXPECTATIONS, AND 3. YOUTH
PROGRAMS. School boundaries are critical to a childs development because they not only provide clear rules but also delineate the consequences
for violating those rules. Some of these rules might appear incongruous to student development but in actuality they are very important. Schools have dress rules, for example, and
a child can actually be sent home for violating those dress rules. The point of such rules and consequences is for the child to learn that society expects something
from them when it comes to their appearance. By learning how to conform to dress codes at school the child is better prepared to enter the adult world where
dress might be a critical consideration in whether or not they find productive employment. This asset thus addresses the risk factor inherent in a students inability to conform to
dress expectations. OTHER RULES THAT A CHILD ENCOUNTERS WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THEIR SCHOOL WILL UNDOUBTEDLY HAVE MORE IMMEDIATE BENEFIT TO THE CHILD. SCHOOLS PREVENT BULLYING, FOR
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