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Emmett, Joshua; McGee, Dean – High School Journal, 2013
The purpose of this case study was to discover the critical attributes of a student achievement program, known as "Think Gold," implemented at one urban comprehensive high school as part of the improvement process. Student achievement on state assessments improved during the period under study. The study draws upon perspectives on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Motivation, Incentives
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Emmett, Joshua – NASSP Bulletin, 2013
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to discover the influence of a student achievement program implemented at one large urban high school that employed extrinsic motivation to promote student achievement on state assessments. Using organismic integration theory as the theoretical framework, 19 randomly selected students participated…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, State Standards