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Jenkins, Lyndsay N.; Floress, Margaret T.; Reinke, Wendy – Psychology in the Schools, 2015
The use of teacher praise in the classroom has been the subject of empirical research since the 1970s, but despite more than four decades of research on the use of teacher praise, large gaps continue to exist in the literature. Clarifying the role and benefit of teacher praise is particularly important because the use of positive, proactive…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Positive Reinforcement, Student Behavior, Correlation
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Raufelder, Diana; Hoferichter, Frances; Schneeweiss, David; Wood, Megan A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2015
Based on cognitive evaluation theory (CET) and organismic integration theory (OIT)--both sub-theories of self-determination theory (SDT)--the present study examined whether the academic self-regulation of youth with test anxiety can be strengthened through social and motivational relationships with peers and teachers. This study employed a large…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Anxiety, Early Adolescents, Secondary Education
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Ingles, Candido J.; Garcia-Fernandez, Jose M.; Castejon, Juan L.; Valle, Antonio; Delgado, Beatriz; Marzo, Juan C. – Psychology in the Schools, 2009
This study examined the reliability and validity evidence drawn from the scores of the Spanish version of the Achievement Goal Tendencies Questionnaire (AGTQ) using a sample of 2,022 (51.1% boys) Spanish students from grades 7 to 10. Confirmatory factor analysis replicated the correlated three-factor structure of the AGTQ in this sample: Learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Validity, Reliability, Goal Orientation
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Lassen, Stephen R.; Steele, Michael M.; Sailor, Wayne – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
An emerging literature on school-wide Positive Behavior Support (PBS) in urban settings suggests the utility of PBS in addressing student social development while decreasing the need for disciplinary actions (i.e., office disciplinary referrals [ODRs]). This research represents a significant addition to, and expansion of, this literature by…
Descriptors: Student Problems, Urban Schools, Social Development, Academic Achievement