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Park, Daeun; Gunderson, Elizabeth A.; Maloney, Erin A.; Tsukayama, Eli; Beilock, Sian L.; Duckworth, Angela L.; Levine, Susan C. – Developmental Psychology, 2023
Prior research shows that when parents monitor, check, and assist in completing homework without an invitation, their children's motivation and academic achievement often decline. We propose that intrusive support from parents might also send the message that children are incompetent, especially if they believe their intelligence is fixed. We…
Descriptors: Homework, Parenting Styles, Parent Child Relationship, Learning Motivation
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McGee, Ebony O.; Pearman, F. Alvin, II – Urban Education, 2014
Within urban elementary schools are Black students who continue to challenge the normative deficit characterization of the educational opportunities of students like them. This study attempts to provide a more holistic picture of the scholarly trajectories of 13 African American males who are particularly talented in mathematics and who attended…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, At Risk Students, Resilience (Psychology), Mathematics Achievement