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37 - Rising to the Challenge: A School Psychology for All Students

from Part VIII - Conclusion

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2020

By
Frank C. Worrell ,
Dante D. Dixson  and
Tammy L. Hughes
Edited by
Frank C. Worrell ,
Tammy L. Hughes  and
Dante D. Dixson
Frank C. Worrell
Affiliation:
University of California, Berkeley
Tammy L. Hughes
Affiliation:
Duquesne University, Pittsburgh
Dante D. Dixson
Affiliation:
Michigan State University
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Summary

In this chapter, we begin with an overview of the achievement gap, highlighting differences by gender, ethnicity/race, and socioeconomic status. We then discuss the complexities of dealing with culture, ethnicity, and race in school psychology and review several studies that have used these constructs. A brief overview of the association between mental well-being and achievement outcomes is next, followed by a brief discussion of grit as a cautionary tale. We conclude with some general recommendations for the field.

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achievement gapexcellence gapopportunity gapcultural constructspurpose of education
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The Cambridge Handbook of Applied School Psychology , pp. 657 - 671
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Print publication year: 2020

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