ERIC Number: EJ1026071
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1534-8431
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Academic Engagement and Achievement among Latina/o and Non-Latina/o Adolescents
Boutakidis, Ioakim P.; RodrÃguez, James L.; Miller, Kari Knutson; Barnett, Mathew
Journal of Latinos and Education, v13 n1 p4-13 2014
This article presents an exploratory study of the relation between academic engagement and academic achievement for Latina/o and non-Latina/o adolescents attending a predominantly low-income, Latina/o urban middle school in Southern California. A sample of 61 students (37 Latinas/os and 24 non-Latinas/os) participated in the study. The Latina/o students' mean grade point average was lower than the non-Latina/o students' mean grade point average. The study results revealed a significant interaction between academic engagement and grade point average for Latina/o students but not for non-Latina/o students. Findings are discussed in regard to the promotion of Latina/o adolescent achievement through increased levels of academic engagement.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Hispanic American Students, Academic Achievement, Learner Engagement, Middle School Students, Low Income Groups, Urban Schools, Grade Point Average, Racial Differences, Achievement Need, Achievement Gap, Statistical Analysis, Likert Scales, Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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