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Altermatt, Ellen Rydell; Pomerantz, Eva M. – Social Development, 2005
The present research examines the achievement-related implications of establishing friendships with high-achieving versus low-achieving classmates. Fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-grade students (N = 929) participated. During the fall and spring semesters, the report card grades of children and their friends were obtained and children completed…
Descriptors: Report Cards, Low Achievement, Student Motivation, Friendship