Student Success

In class we have read and talked about two types of factors that affect student success:  resources (such as money, supplies, funding to pay teachers) and a student’s mindset (such as confidence, beliefs about education, family experience).  Which do you think is a more important factor in student success:  resources or a student’s mindset?  Or, do you think these factors are equally important?  Why? “Re-see” your essay: I will expect your revision to be significantly different from your first draft.    Remember that in academic writing, we are respond to other people’s ideas and arguments about our topic.  So, in order to “re-see” your essay, you will need to re-read at least parts of James Vaznis and David Gardner’s articles.    Guidelines: You must use examples or ideas from “Struggling Brockton Schools May Sue the State” by James Vaznis and/or “Confronting the Achievement Gap” by David Gardner. A substantial part of your essay (at least a full paragraph or two) should respond to one of these texts.  You are also welcome to use any other examples you like, including your own experience.    You must use quotations from at least one article we read.