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How Differently Do Teachers and Schools Influence the Math Performance of Whites and Blacks?
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Chang, Mido; Kim, Sunha; Bang, Hyejin – Educational Practice and Theory, 2021
This study examined the influences of teacher support and school environment on 10th graders' mathematics achievements, controlling for socioeconomic status, gender, and mathematics self-efficacy, and the differential influences of these factors for White and Black students in the USA. A sample of 8,682 White and 2,020 Black students who…
Descriptors: Teacher Influence, Mathematics Achievement, Racial Differences, African American Students
Investigating Associations between School Climate and Bullying in Secondary Schools: Multilevel Contextual Effects Modeling
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Konishi, Chiaki; Miyazaki, Yasuo; Hymel, Shelley; Waterhouse, Terry – School Psychology International, 2017
This study examined how student reports of bullying were related to different dimensions of school climate, at both the school and the student levels, using a contextual effects model in a two-level multilevel modeling framework. Participants included 48,874 secondary students (grades 8 to 12; 24,244 girls) from 76 schools in Western Canada.…
Descriptors: Bullying, Educational Environment, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries
Authoritative School Climate and Student Academic Engagement, Grades, and Aspirations in Middle and High Schools
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Cornell, Dewey; Shukla, Kathan; Konold, Timothy R. – AERA Open, 2016
This study tested the theory that an authoritative school climate characterized by disciplinary structure and student support is conducive to positive academic outcomes for middle and high school students. Multilevel multivariate modeling at student and school levels was conducted using school surveys completed by statewide samples of 39,364…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement, Grades (Scholastic)
The Role of Goal Structures and Peer Climate in Trajectories of Social Achievement Goals during High School
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Makara, Kara A.; Madjar, Nir – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Students' social goals--reasons for engaging in interpersonal relationships with peers-are consequential for students' interactions with their peers at school and for their well-being. Despite the salience of peer relationships during adolescence, research on social goals is generally lacking compared with academic goals, and it is unknown how…
Descriptors: High School Students, Peer Relationship, Goal Orientation, Predictor Variables
The Role of School and Motivational Factors in Mathematics Achievement and Self-Efficacy: A Multi-Level Analysis
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Meshack, Enock Obuba – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Mathematics performance in the U.S., relative to other developed countries remains unsatisfactory despite the emphasis on teacher training, rigor in teaching, and provision of physical resources, adjustments in curriculum and utilization of modern technology. Psychological aspects such as motivation and self-efficacy, which are known to have…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Self Efficacy, Predictor Variables, Mathematics Instruction
Use of Behavioral Disciplinary Techniques with the Implementation of SWPBIS and Its Impact on Students' Prosocial Motivation
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Blank, Jessica C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study was aimed to investigate the potential negative impact that positive (e.g., praise and rewards) and punitive (e.g., sending students to the office) disciplinary techniques, commonly used within the Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS) approach, have on students' prosocial motivation, and how aspects of…
Descriptors: Discipline, Student Motivation, Incentives, Behavior Modification