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S. Blair Payne; Elizabeth Swanson – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2023
Nearly every secondary-age student must complete homework for their classes, and for many students with disabilities, completing homework at home is a struggle. Students with disabilities often require substantial support to execute homework assignments, and this responsibility frequently falls to their families. This dynamic can create a…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Middle School Students, Homework, Parent School Relationship
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Amie Duncan; Abigail Evans; Aaron Vaughn; Leanne Tamm – Psychology in the Schools, 2025
Autistic students demonstrate poor academic performance which may be related to challenges in learning behaviors such as organization, planning, study skills, and so forth. Most studies report on summary scores; however, there may be value in understanding specific strengths and challenges to better inform assessment and intervention efforts. The…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Student Behavior, Middle School Students
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Leanne Tamm; Sydney M. Risley; Elizabeth Hamik; Angela Combs; Lauren B. Jones; Jamie Patronick; Tat Shing Yeung; Allison K. Zoromski; Amie Duncan – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Background: Academic challenges such as losing/not turning in assignments, misplacing materials, and inefficient studying are common in middle-school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without intellectual disability. Deficits in organization, planning, prioritizing, memory/materials management, and studying skills [i.e. academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Intelligence Tests, Intervention, Executive Function
Smith, Zoe R.; Langberg, Joshua M.; Cusick, Caroline N.; Green, Cathrin D.; Becker, Stephen P. – Grantee Submission, 2020
The present study evaluates differences in self-reported intrinsic and extrinsic academic motivation and amotivation between eighth-grade adolescents with (n = 162) and without (n = 140) ADHD. This study also examines associations between motivation and academic functioning with objective (i.e., grade point average, standardized reading and math…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Rewards, Grade 8, Early Adolescents
Leanne Tamm; Sydney M. Risley; Elizabeth Hamik; Angela Combs; Lauren B. Jones; Jamie Patronick; Tat Shing Yeung; Allison K. Zoromski; Amie Duncan – Grantee Submission, 2022
Background: Academic challenges such as losing/not turning in assignments, misplacing materials, and inefficient studying are common in middle-school students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without intellectual disability. Deficits in organization, planning, prioritizing, memory/materials management, and studying skills [i.e. academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Intervention, Executive Function, Autism
Clark, Caitlin – Online Submission, 2017
The student climate survey provides the opportunity to monitor students' opinions regarding topicssuch as behavioral environment, adult fairness and respect, student academic self-confidence, teacher expectations, student engagement, and social emotional learning (SEL) skills. This report examines differences in survey responses by student groups…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Environment, Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement