The Underachiever

Behavior: Specific attitudes and actions of this child at home and/or at school.

• May be a student who can't do well, one who has not done as well as he/she should, or one who is being passed reluctantly. Underachievement can mean different things to different teachers.
  
  
• Regardless, experiences failure. This is the common thread.
  
  
• May be scared.
  
  
• May not feel very good about him/herself.
  
  
• Susceptible to peer group pressure.
  
  
• Likely to be very bored.
  
  
• Doesn't accept responsibility.
  
  
• Doesn't work up to his/her abilities.
  
  
• Has poor study habits and usually doesn't do his/her homework assignments.