«On a recent national survey, 69 percent of teachers reported that
low academic motivation is a problem in their classrooms — a higher percentage than cited poor student behavior, bullying, or a negative school climate.
UIC's Cassandra McKay - Jackson highlighted additional negative outcomes associated with school mobility, «(L) ow attachment (or school detachment) is related to higher levels of violent behavior and aggressive beliefs, more negatively perceived school climate, and
lower academic motivation as well as higher risk for school dropout.»
Not exact matches
Kids with «poor attendance,» «excessive tardiness,» «
academic failure,» «apathy,» «social issues,»
low motivation, and such «challenges to success» as pregnancy and poverty, it read.
After years of disappointing
academic experiences, their confidence is
low and their
motivation has declined.
In addition to helping students develop the explicit
academic knowledge listed in the standards, collaborative writing has been found to be particularly helpful (PDF) to English - language learners (ELLs) in
lowering anxiety and increasing self - confidence and
motivation.
A study that assessed the enduring effects of the Seattle Social Development Project — another elementary school program — on former participants at age 18 found
lower rates of violent behavior, heavy drinking, and sexual activity, as well as higher
academic motivation and achievement, for program participants relative to comparison group students (Hawkins, Catalano, Kosterman, Abbot, & Hill, 1999).
Educational excellence, Educational Leadership, Instructional Strategies, Learning, Student Engagement, Student
Motivation, Teaching Strategies
academic outcomes,
academic results, IQ,
low - income families,
low - income households, student engagement, teaching strategies, teenagers
What factors are contributing to underachievement (e.g., poor intrinsic
motivation, poor
academic self - esteem, negative peer pressures, lack of family involvement, poor student - teacher relationships,
low teacher expectations)?
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.
A student's
academic motivation and school connectedness also play stress - buffering roles and are associated with
low levels of depression, anxiety and perceived stress among high school students (Gilman and Anderman, 2006).
Rather, its negative effects on achievement occurred by way of
lowering students»
academic motivation.
Partly consistent with our expectations, students with an average intelligence level, good
academic motivation, and / or relatively few externalizing behavioral problems show significantly better
academic achievement than students with a
low intelligence level, poor
academic motivation, and / or many externalizing problems.