Abstract
Schools often focus solely on risky behaviors exhibited by students, causing the school to act reactively rather than proactively. Student learning and growth must be the top priority of a school, and this can only be done by deliberately identifying and building up student assets. This asset model becomes even more important during the middle years of education. Introducing supportive adults into students’ lives is an effective method of building assets, while creating the potential for community involvement at the same time. School leaders must take charge of promoting asset-building in their school while also modelling asset development with their staff.
Recommended Citation
Renkly, Shannon and Bertolini, Katherine
(2018)
"Shifting the Paradigm from Deficit Oriented Schools to Asset Based Models: Why Leaders Need to Promote an Asset Orientation in our Schools,"
Empowering Research for Educators: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/ere/vol2/iss1/4