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LibraryLaunch Pad 4/UnderachievementPage 1 of 7 Westminster Institute of EducationMarch 2000 4: UNDERACHIEVEMENTWhat do we mean by UNDERACHIEVEMENT ?When embarking on any considerationof UNDERACHIEVEMENT in your school,first ensure that colleagues areagreed on a can be defined as an inability or failure to perform appropriately forone s age or talents, unfulfilled potential. Given this definition, however, it canclearly be extremely hard to identify underachievers, and to note when underachievementis taking , such as Cognitive Ability Tests and IQ-type tests, can be some help in somesubjects, when compared with the results of classroom-based assessment tasks and , if pupils are disengaged when undertaking them, the tests will not necessarilyhighlight potential; nor is IQ any longer considered an adequate indicator of potentialability in all areas.
Library Launch Pad 4/Underachievement Page 1 of 7 Westminster Institute of Education March 2000 4: UNDERACHIEVEMENT What do we mean by underachievement?
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