PAXIS Institute

Preschool measures of self-esteem and achievement motivation as predictors of third-grade achievement

Longitudinal data on 404 children from predominantly low-income areas in 3 regionally distinct sites were...

Classroom behavior and the academic progress of learning disabled students

A total of 43 learning disabled (LD) students who were identified in grades 1–3 were...

Some cognitive consequences of maternal intervention techniques: A longitudinal study

This study examines the relationship between mothers' intervention techniques and children's school-related abilities. When the...

Natural rates of teacher approval and disapproval and their relation to student behavior in intermediate school classrooms

Studied the natural rates of teacher approval of appropriate student behavior and off-task student behavior...

Long-term prediction of achievement and attitudes in mathematics and reading

The purpose of the longitudinal study was to investigate the prediction of children's (a) academic...

Academic con- sequences of learning disability: Longitudinal prediction of outcomes at 11 years of age

Assessed the academic outcomes for 21 children with learning disabilities (LDs) who were identified in...

Confirming a performance-based instructional model

Tested 3 alternative performance-based instructional models of academic achievement among 53 elementary school students longitudinally...

Differences in social adjustment and classroom behavior between children retained in kindergarten and groups of age and grade matched peers

Children are routinely retained in kindergarten because of perceived academic and social difficulties. The current...

Cooperative and competitive learning environments and their effects on behavior, self-efficacy, and achievement

A study of groups of fifth graders working in competitive or cooperative learning conditions found...

The development and validation of scales assessing students’ achievement goal orientations

Achievement goal theory has emerged as a major new direction in motivational research. A distinction...