Underachieving Gifted Students: A Social Cognitive Model

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Autor/in	Clemons, Trudy L.
Institution	National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented
Titel	Underachieving Gifted Students: A Social Cognitive Model
Quelle	(2008), (110 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Socioeconomic Status; Student Attitudes; Academically Gifted; Grade Point Average; Structural Equation Models; Language Arts; Parent Participation; Academic Achievement; Achievement Need; Learning Motivation; Self Concept; Self Management; Time Management; Gender Differences; Family Income; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Study Skills; Attribution Theory; Mathematics Achievement; Social Cognition; Measures (Individuals); Likert Scales; Students; Predictor Variables; Underachievement; Arkansas; Utah; Virginia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Schülerverhalten; Sprachkultur; Elternmitwirkung; Schulleistung; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Selbstkonzept; Selbstmanagement; Zeitmanagement; Geschlechterkonflikt; Familieneinkommen; Elternhaus; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Studientechnik; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Soziale Kognition; Messdaten; Likert-Skala; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Prädiktor; Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among students' self-perception, attitudes toward school, study and organizational skills, achievement motivation, attributional style, gender, parental involvement and style, parental income and parental level of education, and students' academic performance or achievement. Using previous research in motivation and gifted achievement a model was developed to represent the relationships among the student and parent variables and achievement. Structural equation modeling techniques were used to examine the model. Achievement levels were measured using students' math and language arts scaled scores on the Stanford-9 achievement test, as well as their average GPA in math and language arts over three semesters. The remaining variables were measured using Likert-type survey instruments. A non-probability sample of 369 students was drawn from six school districts located in Arkansas, Utah, and Virginia. Students were sixth through ninth graders who had been identified as intellectually gifted by their school district, excluding students identified as gifted learning disabled. Findings indicated that there were no meaningful gender differences on any of the indicator variables. Students' socioeconomic status was found to have the strongest relationship with academic achievement followed by achievement motivation, study and organizational skills, and parental involvement and responsiveness. Students' attitudes toward school influenced academic achievement both directly and indirectly through an influence on achievement motivation. Students' self-perceptions had strong influences on achievement motivation and study and organizational skills. Students who had more internal attributional styles were more likely to have more positive self-perceptions about their mathematics and verbal ability. Parenting involvement was significantly correlated with attitudes toward school, socioeconomic status, and self-perceptions. Results suggest that achievement motivation does not serve as a mediator between parental involvement and style and achievement, or between socioeconomic status and achievement. Students' attributional style was not found to influence study and organizational skills. Appended are: (1) Variables Excluded from the Model; and (2) Correlation Matrix of Indicator Variables. (Contains 14 tables and 12 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. University of Connecticut, 2131 Hillside Road, Unit 3007, Storrs, CT 06269-4676. Tel: 860-486-4676; Fax: 860-486-2900; Web site: http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/nrcgt.html
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10