Maths attitudes, school affect and teacher characteristics as predictors of maths attainment trajectories in primary and secondary education.

ABSTRACT: Maths attainment is essential for a wide range of outcomes relating to further education, careers, health and the wider economy. Research suggests a significant proportion of adults and adolescents are underachieving in maths within the UK, making this a key area for research. This study investigates the role of children's perceptions of the school climate (children's affect towards school and student-teacher relationships), their attitudes towards maths and teacher characteristics as predictors of maths attainment trajectories, taking the transition from primary to secondary education into consideration. Two growth models were fit using secondary data analysis of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC). The first model, which looked at predictors of maths attainment i

SUBMITTER: Evans D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7657886 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature