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McDonald, Stefanie R.; Ing, Marsha; Marcoulides, George A. – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2010
This study examined the developmental effects of early parental intrinsic and extrinsic motivational strategies on mathematics achievement scores obtained from White students compared to underrepresented minority students. A latent growth curve model was fit to data from the Longitudinal Study of American Youth (LSAY) with mathematics achievement…
Descriptors: Motivation Techniques, Mathematics Achievement, Secondary School Students, Minority Groups
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Diemer, Matthew A.; Wang, Qiu; Moore, Traymanesha; Gregory, Shannon R.; Hatcher, Keisha M.; Voight, Adam M. – Developmental Psychology, 2010
Structural barriers constrain marginalized youths' development of work salience and vocational expectations. Sociopolitical development (SPD), the consciousness of, and motivation to reduce, sociopolitical inequality, may facilitate the negotiation of structural constraints. A structural model of SPD's impact on work salience and vocational…
Descriptors: Social Mobility, Youth, Asian Americans, African Americans
Dougherty, Chrys; Mellor, Lynn; Jian, Shuling – National Center for Educational Accountability, 2006
This study explores the relationship between college graduation rates and student participation and success in Advanced Placement (AP) courses and exams. We reviewed three approaches to examining this relationship: 1) comparing the college graduation rates of AP and non-AP students; 2) comparing the college graduation rate of AP and non-AP…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Graduation Rate, Student Participation, Academic Achievement