Student Motivation

The Student Motivation Form (SMF) was designed to provide information based on self-reports of how students perceive themselves in terms of academic interests or skills. The SMF form was administered each spring as part of the assessment. Teachers were asked to complete a Student Rating Form (SRF) for each student for whom they filled out an instructional log. The SRF instrument gathers information on a student’s academic engagement, approaches to learning, problem behaviors (if any), and compensatory services received. Below are measures developed by SII researchers and Cronbach alpha reliability information. The SRF and SMF forms can be found here, and the data is available here.

SRF – Engagement
0.960.960.96 
sr1asr1asr1aThis student… Is eager to learn
sr1bsr1bsr1bThis student… Usually pays attention in class
sr1dsr1dsr1dThis student… Completes school work in an organized way
sr1fsr1fsr1fThis student… Works well independently
sr1gsr1gsr1gThis student… Wants to do well in school
sr1hsr1hsr1hThis student… Keeps his/her personal belongings organized
sr1jsr1jsr1jThis student… Works hard on school assignments
sr1lsr1sr1This student… Persists when work is difficult
sr1nsr1nsr1nThis student… Usually completes work on time
sr1osr1osr1oThis student… Uses free time in constructive ways
sr1qsr1qsr1qThis student… Works carefully and methodically
SRF – Disruptive Behavior
0.930.930.93 
sr1esr1esr1eThis student… Often talks back to adults
sr1msr1msr1mThis student… Gets angry easily
sr1csr1csr1cThis student… Frequently argues with others
sr1ksr1ksr1kThis student… Disrupts the work of others
sr1rsr1rsr1rThis student… Gets into fights with other children
sr1isr1isr1iThis student… Often acts impulsively
sr1psr1psr1pThis student… Sometimes damages property
sr1esr1esr1eThis student… Often talks back to adults
SMF – Reading Efficacy
0.780.820.84 
sm1rsm1rsm1rI’m good at reading
sm3rsm3rsm3rReading is interesting to me
sm9rsm9rsm9rI do well in reading
sm12rsm12rsm12rI enjoy doing work in reading
sm15rsm15rsm15rWork in reading is easy for me
sm18rsm18rsm18rI like to read
sm21rsm21rsm21rI learn things quickly in reading
SMF – Math Efficacy
0.800.860.88 
sm6prsm6prsm6prWork in math is easy for me
sm8prsm8prsm8prI do well in math
sm14prsm14prsm14prMath is interesting to me
sm2msm6prsm6prI learn things quickly in math
sm11pmsm8prsm8prI like work with numbers
sm17pmsm14prsm14prI’m good at math
sm4prsm4prsm4prI enjoy doing work in math
SMF – Engagement Difficulties
0.770.780.79 
sm6prsm6prsm6prIt’s hard for me to finish my work in reading
sm8prsm8prsm8prIt’s hard for me to listen during reading class
sm14prsm14prsm14prIt’s hard for me to pay attention in reading class
sm2msm6prsm6prIt’s hard for me to listen during math class
sm11pmsm8prsm8prIt’s hard for me to finish my work in math
sm17pmsm14prsm14prIt’s hard for me to pay attention in math class
sm4prsm4prsm4prGet in trouble-talking/disturbing others – reading
sm20pmsm20pmsm20pmGet in trouble-talking/disturbing others – math

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