School Inclusion

Abstract. School inclusion is a controversial and highly affected topic. In recourse to human rights it is often overloaded with expectations and provided with far-reaching targets, for example a “school for all”, which can not be ...

Supporting language competencies – The potential of the family language for vocabulary acquisition from texts

Abstract. Language competencies such as vocabulary are core prerequisites for educational success and integration in society. In reference to ...

How Well Can Standard-Based Tests Predict the Success of Primary-School Students?

Abstract. Standard-based tests are used in Germany to assess the domain-specific competencies of primary and secondary students, where their current proficiency levels are ...

Individually preferences for reference standard orientation and self-concept of elementary school children in mathematics

Abstract. Three reference standards (RS) can be used when evaluating academic achievement: individual reference standard (IRS), ...

Effort Avoiders: Listless or Helpless? A Latent Profile Analysis

Abstract. The construct of “effort avoidance” () is associated with unfavorable motivational, affective, and cognitive attributes. Additionally, a distinction can be ...

Multiple goals and motivation at school: The theory of motivational action conflicts

Abstract. This article presents the research program “Theory of Motivational Action Conflicts”, which addresses situations in which persons aim at achieving more than ...

Instructional quality of private tutoring and its correlates

Abstract. To describe the instructional quality of private tutoring lessons, the framework for out-of-school learning environments of the German National Educational Panel Study (NEPS) ...