High Schools That Work

High Schools That Work

Guidance and Advisement: Influences on Students' Motivation and Course-taking Choices

By Catherine Dunham and Pamela Frome

This research brief summarizes results found in a larger study, Influence of School Practices on Students' Academic Choices by Pamela Frome of RTI and Catherine Dunham of SREB. The study examines two components of guidance and advisement in the middle grades and in high school: 1) communication of high expectations through goal-setting and planning; and 2) encouragement from school staff to do well in school.

Keywords: performance gap, key practices, improvement framework

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