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Anderman, Eric M. – 1996
This study examined the relationship between transition from elementary to middle school and achievement gaps in math and science in eighth graders with (N=296) and without (N=1608) learning disabilities (LD). An abundance of research suggests that motivation and achievement decline during the early adolescent years, and that this decline is often…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade 8, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities