The Contribution of Teacher-Student Relationships to Perseverance, Dropout Prevention and Motivation for Change in Students’ Attitudes in “Second Chance” High School

The article's principal statement refers to the relationships between teachers and students, who can/may prevent dropout, and be an area catalytic agent for motivating students to change their attitudes in “second chance” high schools. Central theories: Bandura's (1989) self-efficacy theory: self- efficacy is built from a personal faith that “one can”, and from one's social environmental support. Motivation is closely linked to a person's basic needs; Ryan and Deci (SDT, 2000) stressed several vital needs that have to exist in order to create motivation in a person.The author's PhD research, will examine these issues.