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Direct linkUsher, Ellen L.; Li, Caihong R.; Butz, Amanda R.; Rojas, Joanne P. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Psychological factors such as grit and self-efficacy have been heralded as powerful predictors of performance. Their joint contribution to the prediction of early adolescents' school success has not been fully investigated, however. The purpose of this study was to examine U.S. elementary and middle school students' (N = 2,430) grit (assessed as…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Self Efficacy, Children, Academic Achievement
Nugent, Gwen; Barker, Bradley; Welch, Greg; Grandgenett, Neal; Wu, ChaoRong; Nelson, Carl – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
The purpose of this research was to develop and test a model of factors contributing to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning and career orientation, examining the complex paths and relationships among social, motivational, and instructional factors underlying these outcomes for middle school youth. Social cognitive…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Middle School Students, Science Careers, Career Planning
Martinez, Andrew; McMahon, Susan D.; Treger, Stan – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2016
Research has widely documented the over-representation of office disciplinary referrals (ODRs) among specific student groups (e.g., African American, boys). Despite extant research documenting individual-level predictors of ODRs, few studies have accounted for the nested structure of the settings in which these events occur. Guided by critical…
Descriptors: Referral, Discipline Problems, Predictor Variables, Student Characteristics
Sickinger, Pamela H. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Within the framework of social cognitive career theory, social cognitive career variables, demographic variables, and the contextual variable, parent support, were examined to determine their predictive value for eighth-grade students' career exploration behavior. Results suggest that the social cognitive career variable, intentions/goals,…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Career Exploration, Middle School Students, Occupational Aspiration
Kier, Meredith Weaver – ProQuest LLC, 2013
National efforts to interest students in STEM careers are intensifying around the globe, due to a shortage of professionals to fill the growing demands in these fields. Although some US studies find high interest in STEM in K-12 students, longitudinal studies show a decline in interest following middle school. Many students, particularly females…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Interests, Video Technology, Career Development
