Research shows that key attitudinal factors influence students’ academic success and overall wellbeing. These factors provide educators with insights into how students feel about their school experience and about themselves as learners, from pre-K‒grade 12.
This helpful guide discusses nine critical factors, which can be broadly grouped into three categories: connectedness to school, self-efficacy, and motivation. The guide also explains how a deeper understanding of each factor helps you to:
- Uncover non-academic barriers to student achievement
- Strengthen MTSS plans and interventions with whole child data
- Equitably improve student outcomes in your school and throughout your district