ERIC Number: EJ1023353
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 16
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Relational Effects of Reading Motivation and Academic Achievement among Adolescent Boys
Bozack, Amanda R.; Salvaggio, Amy Nicole
Reading Psychology, v34 n6 p507-522 2013
This study explores the relationship between academic achievement and reading motivation among adolescent boys. We seek to understand (1) if motivational construct scores change meaningfully over time, (2) what relationship exists between the achievement scores and reported reading motivation, and (3) if students who report higher reading motivation initially have greater gains in achievement over time than students who report lower reading motivation. Results suggest some variation in construct scores over time. Achievement scores obtained in eighth grade were predictive of numerous motivational construct scores in ninth grade; limited results suggest that motivation in ninth grade may affect later achievement.
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Reading Motivation, Males, Adolescents, Scores, Achievement Gains, Grade 8, Grade 9, Single Sex Schools, Catholic Schools, Questionnaires, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Reading Skills, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
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Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: High Schools; Grade 8; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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