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Direct linkBursik, Krisanne; Martin, Timothy A. – Journal of Research on Adolescence, 2006
This study investigated ego developmental differences in adolescent academic orientations and academic achievement. A sample of 142 male and female high school students completed the Washington University Sentence Completion Test and self-report measures assessing academic locus of control, learning orientation (LO), and grade orientation (GO).…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Locus of Control, Class Rank, Academic Achievement
Download full textHiggs, Graham E. – 1995
The goal of this paper is to articulate a theoretical basis for work with at-risk students and to provide a foundation for new methods for teachers who will be working with this population. The topic is narrowed to concerns related to academic achievement. There is overwhelming scientific evidence that external conditions are major antecedent…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, At Risk Persons, Elementary Secondary Education
