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A Study of Non-Intellectual Factors Affecting Pupils'0-Grade DOCUMENT RESUME ED 130 955 SO 009 535 AUTHOR Maciver, Luis; Fyfe, Thomas W. TITLE A Study of Non-intellectual Factors AffectingPupils' 0-Grade Performance. INSTITUTION Dundee Univ. (Scotland). PUB DATE 74 NOTE 88p.; Prepared by the College of Education EDRS PRICE MF-$0.83 HC-$4.67 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Ability Identification; *Academic Achievement;Data Analysis; *Educational Research; Evaluation;Failure Factors; Foreign Countries; Goal Orientation; High Achievers; Low Achievement Factors;Loy Achievers; *Performance Factors; Secondary Education; Statistical Analysis; Student Characteristics; Student Evaluation; Success Factors;Surveys; Tables (Data) IDENTIFIERS *Scotland ABSTRACT The relationship of nonintellectualfactors to academic achievement in 58 Scottish highschools is examined. The main purpose of the studywas to identify those features of student backgrounds which have a bearingon academic achievement. Factors studied include socioeconomic class, pupiland parental aspirations and attitudes, staffing and type of school,home characteristics, parental support, and pupil variables.The method used was to survey a cross section of 5,200 Scottish secondary school students,their parents, teachers, and school administrators.Researchers evaluated the confidential questionnaires and foundthat parental attitudes, student aspirations, and student abilitiesare more important than social class in determining academic achievement.Among the nine conclusions based on research resultsare that (1) the "experience of teachers" factor did not produce a consistentpattern;(2) teachers' forecasts and allocation to specificcourses of study are of high predictive significance; and (3) students taughtby a small number of teachers are likely to be high academic achievers.(Author/DB) *********************************************************************** Documents acquired by ERIC includemany informal unpublished * materials not available from othersources. ERIC makes every effort * * to obtain the best copy available. Nevertheless,items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and thisaffects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductionsERIC makes available * * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service(EDRS). EDRS is not * responsible for the quality of the originaldocument. Reproductions * * supplied by EDRS are the best thatcan be made from the original. *********************************************************************** OEPARTMENIT OF HEALTH U EOUCAtiON WELFARE NTIONAL 45TITUTE OF EOUCATION ,f .t ftdtt.t tt t ., t.t ff,t A STUDY OF NON-INTELLECTUAL FACTORS AFFECTING PUPILS' 0-GRADE PERFORMANCE First published 1974 .. ISBN 0 903765 03 9 © Dundee College of Education 1974 4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Schoolstaff have beenlisted,not conventionallyas data collectors only, but alsoas active research participants. We acknowledgethesupport of the Scottish Council for Research in Education and the ScottishEducation Department in promoting and financing theInvestigation. Our colleagues who helped both with testing and withresearch advice are also dueour sincere thanks. The Directors of Educationfor Angus, Clack- mannan, Dundee and Perthshire permitted and facilitatedour re- search within theirareas at every stage. The Computer Depart- ments of St.Andrews and Dundee Universitiesfurnished invaluable assistance, both in programming adviceand data processing. The Mathematics Department of DundeeUrdvers4 provided helpful statistical criticism and advice. We are indebted in particularto Mr Ernest Marsh. Dundee University, for the statistical analysis reportedin Chapter 6, and to Mr Charles M. Morrison, former PrincipalLecturer in Educa- tion at Dundee College of Education, fordetailia.eitting. of the draft report. LAmdee Luis Maciver October, 1972. Thomas W. Fyfe PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS AND. MEMBERS OF THE RESEARCH COMMITTEE Angus ArbroathAcademy Mr A. M. Crawford, Head Teacher; Dr S. Buchan, Mr A. Finlayson, School Representatives. Arbroath High School Mr R. G. Hay, Head Teacher; Mr D. McCormick, Mr R. Irvine, School Representatives. Brechin High School Mr S. Anderson, Mr K. W. Dron, Head Teachers; Mr R. Denholm, Mr W. Thom, Mr J. L. Sneddon, School Representatives. %-- Carnoustie SeCondary School Mr D. S. Moyes, Head Teacher; Miss Helen Adam, School Representative. Edzell Secondary School Mr C. B. Walker, Head Teacher and School Representative. Forfar Academy Mr A. C. Gillespie, Head Teacher; Mr A. Duncan, School Representative. Friockheim Secondary School Mr F. D. Smith, Head Teacher; Mr A. S. McNiven, School Representative. Letham J. Secondary School Mr A. J. M. S. Robertson, Head Teacher; Mr D. G. Mathers, School Representative. Montrose Academy Dr G. Howie, Mr H. Cranswick, Head Teachers; Mr J. A. Smeaton, School Representative. Murroes Secondary School Mr J. J. Kydd, Head Teacher and School Representative. Newtle Secondary School Mr W. Robertson, Head Teacher; Miss J. W. Mushet, School Representative. Tannadice Secondary School Mr F. Morgan, Head Teacher; Mr J. L. Salmond, School Representative. Webster's High School Mr D. Latto, Mr R. I. Elder, Head Teachers; Dr G. M. Sutton, School Representative. Clackmannan Alloa Academy Mr A. J. Dickie, Head Teacher; Mr D. Angus, School Representative. Alva Academy Mr D. C. Mackay, Mr G. Cowie, Head Teachers; Mr G. Richardson, School Representative. Lornshill Academy Mr D. L. Cochrane, Head Teacher; Mr W. W. Monks, Mr W. Auld, School Representatives. St. Mungo's Secondary School, Alloa Mr J. A. McKenzie, Head Teacher; Mr J. Docherty, School Representative. Dundee Grove Academy Mr J. Fulton, Mr G. D. Ritchie, Head Teachers; Miss W. Vandore, School Representative. Harris Academy Mr A. E. Hope, Mr J. M. Hamilton, Head Teachers; Mr R. Heeps, School Representative. Lawside Academy Mr E. Adams, Head Teacher; Mr J. Cairns, School Representative. Kirkton High School Mr T. J. Inglis, Head Teacher; Mr D. McIntyre, School Representative. Linlathen Secondary School Mr J. L. Ness, Head Teacher; Mr Amanullah Syed, School Representative. Logie Secondary School Mr R. G. C. Peden, Head Teacher; Mr A. Clow, School Representative. Morgan Academy Mr P. Robertson, Mr J. T. Bewick, Head Teachers; Miss E. W. M. Petrie, Dr J. Caldwell, School Representatives. Dundee continued. Rockwell Secondary School Mr R. Allan, Head Teacher and School Representative. St. John's Secondary School Brother Bede, Head Teacher; Mr J. Fulton, School Representative. St. Michael's Secondary School Mr J. C. Smith, Mr J. Quinn, Head Teachers; Mrs 0. Gibson, SchoolRepresentath Stobswell Boys' Secondary School Mr D. Crowe, Head Teacher; Mr J. L. Kinnear, School Representative. Stobswell Girls' Secondary School Miss J. D. Malone, Miss S. G. Watson, Head Teachers and School Representatives. Perthshire Aberfoyle J. Secondary School Mr James R. Rae, Head Teacher and School Representative. Alyth J. Secondary School Mr A. H. Malcolm, Head Teacher; Miss L. I. Robertson, SchoolRepresentative. Auchterarder Secondary School Mr J. Clark, Head Teacher; Mr J. S. Thomson, School Representative. Blairgowrie High School Mr D. J. C. Walker, Head Teacher; Mr B. Duncan, Mr W. Chapman,School Representives. Breadalbane Academy Mr Wm. Morrison, Head Teacher; Mr C. S. Grant, Mr T. Macdonald,School Representatives. Comrie J. Secondary School Mr Wm. Starritt, Head Teacher and School Representative, Coupar Angus J. Secondary School Mr A. I. Black, Head Teacher and School Representative. Crieff Secondary School Mr J. Tuckwell, Mr J. Maclean, Head Teachers; Mrs Eliza Hyndman,School Representative. Dunbarney J. Secondary School Mr B. H. Morgan, Head Teacher; Mrs E. M. Beattie, SchoolRepresentative. Dunblane J. Secondary School Mr D. M. Bell, Head Teacher and School Representative. Errol J. Secondary School Mr A. Miller, Mr E. T. Duncan, Head Teachers; Mr A. Mc Hardy,School Representative. Goodlyburn J. Secondary School Mr A. J. 0. Clark, Mr R. Heeps, Head Teachers; Mr F. P. Cowie,School Representative. Invergowrie J. Secondary School Mr J. A. Yeats, Head Teacher and School Representative. Killin J. Secondary School Mr N. McNeill, Mr D. Val lance, Head Teachers and School Representatives. Kinross Secondary School Dr W. S. Haldane, Head Teacher; Mr A. G. Mooney, SchoolRepresentative. McLaren High School Mr H. Cowan, Head Teacher; Mr T. N. Mc Naught, School Representative. Methven J. Secondary School Mr A. K. Herd, Head Teacher and School Representative. Perth Academy Mr J. Kerr, Mr N. McCorkindale, Head Teachers; Mr D. A. Ramsay, SchoolRepresentative. Perth High School Mr H. Beattie, Head Teacher; Mr G. Allan Ross. School Representative. Pitlochry High School Mr R. Gray, Head Teacher; Mr D.Carnegie, Mr R. V. White, School Representatives. Robert Douglas School, Scone Mr D. C. Walker, Head Teacher; Miss D. K. Bowen, School Representative. 7 rertnsfttre continued. Royal School; Dunkeld Mr J. McLean, Head Teacher; Miss L. Simpson, School Representative. St. Columba's Schoo4 Perth Mr J. J. Ward, Head Teacher and School Representative. Stanley J. Secondary School Mr R. C. Beaton, Mr A. J. Munro, Head Teachers; Mr Wm. G. Sinclair, School Representative. Direct Grant and Independent Schools Dundee High School Mr D. W. Erskine, Head Teacher; Mr J. Hunter, School Representative. Dollar Academy Mr G. E. Richardson, Head Teacher; Mr T. Millar, School Representative. Morrison's Academy Boys' School Mr J. E. G. Quick, Head Teacher; Mr J. Williamson, School Representative. Morrison's Academy Girls' School Miss Marion Baillie, Head Teacher; Mrs A. Patterson, School Representative.
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