This chapter presents findings of a three - year longitudinal study of academic motivation and school engagement among low - income high school students enrolled in a corporate work — study program. (tcrecord.org)
Her major research interests include the study of academic motivation and social development in children of color, particularly in school contexts that vary in racial / ethnic diversity. (cfchildren.org)
For example, data from the Perry Preschool Program shows that increased academic motivation creates 30 % of the effects on achievement and 40 % on employment for females. (heckmanequation.org)