The effect of motivation on student achievement.ppt

The effect of motivation on student achievement Karen L. Robinson, Principal Manuel Diaz Jr., Assistant Principal Michael Medina, Teacher Leader Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High School Superintendent’s Urban Principal Initiative Abstract of the Study We identified a target group of 200 students from the lowest 25% in reading 9th and 10th grade at H-ML Senior High. We provided them with individual intervention through pull-out sessions. We provided motivational sessions and small group pep talks for all target group members. Introduction/Background Hialeah-Miami Lakes Senior High is a suburban high school with a population consisting of 79% Hispanic and 19% African American, and 1% other. Eighty-one percent of the students at the school were reading below mastery level as of the 2005 FCAT scores. Students showed low motivation towards reading as reflected by a motivational survey distributed to the target group. Research Question How do we improve students success in reading? How much does frustration and lack of self esteem impact reading success? Will a targeted reading intervention and motivational program build self esteem and impact reading success? Will success be demonstrated on state assessments after interventions? Literature Review Henk, W.A. Melnick, S.A. (1995). The reader self-perception scale (RSPS): A new tool for measuring how children feel about themselves as readers. The Reading Teacher,48,470-481 Moore D.W., Bean T.W., Birdyshaw,D., Rycik, J.A. (1999).Adolescent literacy: A position statement for the commission on adolescent literacy of the International Reading Association. Newark, DE: International Reading Assocaiation. Pintirch, R.R., Degroot, E.V. (1990). Motivational and self-regulated learning components of classroom acdemic performance. Journal of Educational Psychology,82, 33-40. Williams, M.(2001). Making connections: A workshop for students who study with reading. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 44(7), 588-573. Methodolo