One reason why school-based programs to build students' self-esteem have not lived up to their expectations is that
A) we have not used the programs for long enough for them to produce the effects we are looking for.
B) we haven't spent enough money to implement self-esteem building programs.
C) self-esteem and positive outcomes is correlated, but this doesn't mean that high self-esteem causes positive outcomes.
D) these programs work as expected for minority children, but do not have the expected effect for majority children.

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While there is a correlation between self-esteem and positive outcomes, it is not necessarily a causation. Therefore, simply building self-esteem may not lead to the expected positive outcomes. Additionally, there is not enough evidence to suggest that these programs work differently for minority children versus majority children.

One Reason Why School-Based Programs to Build Students' Self-Esteem Have