We provide pragmatic education when learning in-spires the student to invest in self and to achieve the greatness of which he or she is capable. They possess superior, innate, intuitive intelligence. Standardized testing, previous academic records, and clinical reports are minimized because these are not valid indicators or predictors of future academic and personal successes, essentially because students are alienated. By creating constant crises these students need a structured, safe, and supportive environment to help them control and curtail their behavior.
Reality testing is impaired.
Generally, before being admitted these adolescents have waged the wrong wars and have lost. They demand freedom and no accountability. They seek immediate relief, pleasure, excitement but refuse to delay gratification because they are impulsive. Others were promiscuous to neutralize loneliness. All have a negative attitude.