Factors that Contribute to Motivation and Student Achievement as Adolescents Transition from Elementary to Middle School or Junior High in One Urban District in the Rio Grande Valley

Author

Lizette Villarreal Longoria, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Date of Award

12-2021

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Department

Educational Leadership

First Advisor

Dr. Marie Simonsson

Second Advisor

Dr. Karen Watt

Third Advisor

Dr. Federico Guerra

Abstract

This study will examine factors that contribute to the decline in achievement scores in reading and mathematics when students transition from elementary to their first year in middle school or junior high school. It will test the hypothesis that motivation is not a function of mentors, academic support, teams, parental involvement, transition experience, math perception, and reading perception for students transitioning from elementary to middle school or junior high school. In this quantitative research study, data will be collected using a multiple linear regression analysis to examine the factors that contribute to motivation and the achievement score decline in reading and mathematics. The data will be collected using a survey instrument.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Villarreal Longoria, Lizette, "Factors that Contribute to Motivation and Student Achievement as Adolescents Transition from Elementary to Middle School or Junior High in One Urban District in the Rio Grande Valley" (2021). Theses and Dissertations. 908.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/etd/908