1. [Parental involvement affects students motivation In school.] Motivation is highly dependent on an individual's self-assessment of worth. If certain students believe that they are doomed to failure, they will likely have little desire to put forth effort. Attribution theory, for example, helps to explain how the feedback of parents and teachers helps to mold an individual's self-perception.
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2. [Teachers should help students reach their dreams, not discourage them] [Teachers should find ways for their students to succeed before the students feel they can't and they give up] [Teachers should always challenge their students, but make sure the challenge is not unrealistic] He said that it would be better for the student to adjust his self-perception than to go on believing he could accomplish tasks beyond his reach.
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