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Relating Student Perceptions Of Parent Attitudes To Student Motivation For Learning Mathematics
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Relating Student Perceptions Of Parent Attitudes To Student Motivation For Learning Mathematics

Wendy Diane Schamber
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2018

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In response to declining national academic rankings, the United States developed a set of common standards (Common Core State Standards Initiative [CCSSI], 2015; Neuman & Roskos, 2013); however, success requires student effort. In that respect, the purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between student perceptions of parent attitudes toward student ability and effort following implementation of the Common Core Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) and student motivation for learning mathematics. The construct of perception evident in Weiner's attribution theory of interpersonal motivation indicates individuals attribute motivation to factors they perceive to be real (Weiner, 2000). Student perceptions of parent attitudes can influence student motivation. This study utilized a quantitative cross-sectional design with survey methodology to gather data online from middle school students in a district that implemented the CCSSM. The study used 122 participants for an alpha of .05, power of .80, and medium effect size. The study utilized Pearson's r and Spearman r along with simple linear regression and multiple regression analyses to describe the relationship between the variables. Results indicate that student perceptions of parent attitudes toward student ability have a greater influence on student motivation than student perceptions of parent attitudes toward student effort. Student perceptions of parent attitudes toward both student ability and student effort are more positive than student perceptions of their own ability and effort, consistent with Weiner's (2000) social component of motivation. The study implies possible changes to policy and practice that would increase parent communication and involvement in a child's education.
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