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ERIC Number: EJ760766
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 16
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 35
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
The Slippery Slope: What Predicts Math Grades in Middle and High School?
Linver, Miriam R.; Davis-Kean, Pamela E.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n110 p49-64 Win 2005
For middle and high school girls in high-ability math classes, interest and self-concept made a difference for school grades, and for all adolescents, maternal expectations were influential in predicting math grades over time. (Contains 1 table, 1 figure, and 2 notes.)
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Gender Differences, Predictor Variables, Mathematics Achievement, Females, Self Concept, Student Interests, Adolescents, Mothers, Parent Influence, Middle School Students, High School Students, Educational Attainment, Teacher Expectations of Students, Standardized Tests, Scores, Longitudinal Studies, Honors Curriculum, High Achievement, Track System (Education)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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