“…Initially, educational resiliency was defined as "the heightened likelihood of success in school and other life accomplishments despite environmental adversities brought about by early traits, conditions, and experiences" (Wang, Haertel, & Walberg, 1994, p. 46). Then, this definition was broadened to include such criteria as academics, classroom behavior, and attendance (Padron, Waxman, & Huang, 1999).…”