Focus, Drive, and Motivation in Secondary School Populations

<p>This study, Focus, Drive, and Motivation in Secondary Populations, addresses the topic of middle and high school student motivation to succeed in school. The aim was to discover what motivates and inspires student success. In this study, I delved into issues of low levels of student motivation, drive, and focus and the relative effect of these issues on school performance. The central purpose of this research was to find ways to foster greater levels of student focus, drive, and motivation during their middle and high school experience. The context of the study was a medium-sized charter middle school and a small charter high school. The charter school organization was located within a larger independent school district. The study focused predominantly on a Hispanic and Black demographic. The outcomes were reported via a mixed method of data collection that included quantitative and qualitative measurements.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2021

Author dc:creator

• Cook, LaKeshia

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Carla Sparks

• focus
• drive
• motivation
• social emotional impact
• student relationships
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary Education
• Elementary Education and Teaching
• Higher Education and Teaching
• Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching
• Other Education
• Other Teacher Education and Professional Development
• Secondary Education
• Secondary Education and Teaching

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/668

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1721