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Brletich, Anne M. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In the era of No Child Left Behind (ED, 2001), public school administrators have dedicated resources to ensuring all students reach proficiency in basic skills on the state mandated assessments. The focus on reaching proficiency on NCLB assessments is less of a concern for gifted students who exceed grade level expectations and have the potential…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Federal Legislation, Intelligence Tests, Academic Achievement
Painter, Jason – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine a proposed motivational model of science achievement based on self-determination theory. The study relied on U.S. eighth-grade science data from the 2007 Third International Mathematics and Science Study to examine a structural model that hypothesized how perceived autonomy support, perceived competence in…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Learning Motivation, Science Education, Personal Autonomy