Mark Repeatedly Failed at School and Was Retained Twice

question 398

Essay

Mark repeatedly failed at school and was retained twice. He has begun to believe that there is nothing he can do to improve his grades, so he gives up and eventually drops out of school in the tenth grade. Mark's school experience illustrates the concept of __________.

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Definitions:

Well-Child Visits

Regular medical checkups for infants and young children to ensure they are growing and developing properly and to receive necessary vaccinations.

Gibberish

Language or speech that is nonsensical, incomprehensible, or meaningless.

Babble

The act of talking rapidly and continuously in a foolish, excited, or incomprehensible way.

Developmental Delay

A noticeable lag in a child's physical, cognitive, behavioral, emotional, or social development, compared to normative developmental milestones.