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Gilbert, Melissa C. – Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The author investigated the relationship between aspects of student motivation and performance on mathematical tasks varying in cognitive demand relevant to meeting the expectations of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M). A sample of 479 primarily Latino middle school students completed established survey measures of…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Mathematics Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
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Millar, Brad; Tanner, David – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2011
Although the drop-out problem is particularly acute at the community college, there is very little research on student attrition that is specific to community colleges. Differences between the community college and four-year institutions stems are accented by entrance requirements that are traditionally much more rigorous at traditional colleges…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Admission Criteria, Difficulty Level, Student Attrition