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S T A K E H O L D E R S
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Risk, Resilience and Mediator
Risks - any factors, including stakeholders, that
will cause the learner to possess negative
characteristics Resiliencies any factors,
including stakeholders, that help a learner
increase emotional and social health Mediator a
stakeholder or stakeholders that introduce
interventions or preventions to help gain or
sustain resilience
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Stakeholders
Home Environment parents, siblings , other guardians
School Environment teacher, counselor, administration, staff
Peers classmates, teammates
Community organizations, church, neighborhood,
Self - Learner
Resilience
Perfectionism pushed to do best
Parents/Guardians give opportunities to increase academic skills
Siblings support emotionally and socially
Culture focus on academics
Peers group of accepting students
Differentiated Curriculum
Classroom environment positive for AG
Teachers attitude towards student
Competition healthy competition
Acceptance accepts students
Academics are important
Important to be smart
Focus on academics
Many resources for students interested in academics
Role Models for AG students
Perfectionism eagerness to do his/her best
Motivated
Risks
Perfectionism driven by parents
Parents/Guardians lack of support
Siblings lack of support
Culture does not focus on academics
Peers lack of acceptance
Labeling AG, LD, ADHD
Classroom environment
Teachers attitude towards student
Competition competitiveness with performance
Acceptance teasing making fun of
Academics not important or not cool
Focus on sports
Gangs, groups that look down on high academic performance
Perfectionism
Perfectionism
Labeled Academically Gifted
Characteristics
-lack of motivation -work not completed -under-achievement -anxiety -depression
-lack of motivation -focus not on academics -depression -underachievement -isolation -behavior problems
-isolation -behavior problems -underachievement -depression -lack of motivation
-focus not on academic -lack of motivation -lack of interests in academics
-lack of motivation -behavior problems -isolation
Characteristics
-Highly motivated -interested in academics -Work completed on time and correctly -Pursues own academics interests
-highly motivated -enjoys school/learning -several friends/not a loner -high level of performance -help other students -involved in activities
-highly motivated -enjoys school -extracurricular activities -popular with peers
-uses community resources to enhance education -shares with community -highly motivated -involved in community groups
-highly motivated -enjoys school -pursues academic projects -enjoys challenge