Student performance is related to motivation to learn. As motivation generally declines during lower secondary education, one might expect performance to decline as well during this period. Though, until now, it has been unclear whether this pattern exists. In the present study, we examined student performance during the early years of secondary…

Whether parents of fourth graders (n=285) interpreted mathematics grades with the same meaning as teachers (n=16) who assigned them was studied through questionnaires. Results indicate poor home-to-school communication, with a great deal of inconsistency between teachers' and parents' views. (SLD)