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[Changes in predictors of school performance in secondary school]
Alicia Risso Migues1, Manuel Peralbo Uzquiano, Alfonso Barca Lozano
1Universidad de A Coruña, Facultad de Psicología, A Coruña, Spain. alicia.risso@udc.es
Psicothema
|November 4, 2010
Summary
Predictors of academic achievement in adolescents evolve during secondary education. Key factors influencing school success change as students progress through grades, indicating a dynamic relationship between student characteristics and academic outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
Context:
- Study conducted in Galicia, Spain, with 1392 secondary school students (2nd and 4th grades).
- Utilized a comprehensive battery of instruments to assess diverse student variables.
Purpose:
- To identify key predictors of school achievement in adolescents.
- To determine if these predictors remain stable or change across different grade levels in secondary education.
Summary:
- Discriminant analysis revealed two predictive functions for school achievement, comprising 12 variables in 2nd grade and 8 in 4th grade.
- Only five predictive variables were common to both grade levels, highlighting significant shifts in influential factors.
- The study concludes that the functions predicting academic success are not static and vary throughout secondary education.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the evolving nature of factors influencing adolescent academic achievement.
- Informs educational strategies and interventions by identifying grade-specific predictors.
- Contributes to a deeper understanding of developmental changes in learning and academic performance.
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