Dimension Measured
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Example of an Item
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Scale Used or Indicator
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Educational Attitudes
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Reading is one of my favourite leisure activities.
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Selected PISA Items
In-house items
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Self Esteem
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I feel that I’m a person of worth,
at least on an equal plane with others.
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‘Self-Esteem’
Rosenberg (1965)
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Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 11
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Educational and Career Aspirations
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From the following, indicate the highest level
of education you wish to attain.
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In-house items
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Teacher Goals
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In this subject, my teacher makes a special effort to recognize students’ individual progress, even if they we below grade level.
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‘Achievement goals’
Midgley & al. (2000)
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Classroom Climate
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In this subject, the teacher talks with each student.
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‘Individualised classroom environment’
Fraser (1990)
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Academic Adjustment
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I have been adjusting well to school.
.
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‘Student adaptation to college’
(high school version)
Baker & Siryk (1989)
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Career Objectives
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I have a field in mind that I want to work in.
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‘Career decision profile’
Jones (1989)
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Skills Achievement
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Indicate to what extent you had to:
find new ideas to develop your assignments.
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In-house items inspired by the Education Program (EP) and by the Geneva Study
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Disciplinary Knowledge
and Skills
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With your school marks in mind for each of the following subjects, indicate how you would rate your performance compared to other students your age.
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In-house self-evaluation items
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Perception of Skills
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In general, I had difficulty doing my assignments well in this subject.
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‘Percertions de compétences scolaires’
Losier & al. (1993)
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Perception of Utility
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I’ll need this course for my future work.
.
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‘ Mathematics attitudes’
Fennema & Sherman (1976)
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Academic Motivation
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I go to school because I need at least a high-school degree if I want to find a job that pays well later on.
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‘The Academic Motivation Scale’
Vallerand et al. (1989)
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Educational Progress Data
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E.g.: Graduation rate
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Ministère de l’Éducation, du Loisir et du Sport (MELS)
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Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 11
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Educational Progress in
the New Training Program2
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What science option did you select in Grade 9?
Did you take the Personal Orientation Project (POP) course in Grade 9 or Grade 10?
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In-house items inspired by the EP
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Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 11
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Anxiety
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I have a hard time making decisions.
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‘Revised Children’s Manifest Anxiety’
Turgeon (1998)
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Educational Profile
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I like doing homework.
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In-house items inspired by the Transition Study
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Perception of College Studies
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I feel ready to start my college studies.
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In-house items inspired by the Transition Study
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Solicitation of Services at School
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When you were in high school, do you use the following services? If so, to what extent did these services help you better adapt to school?
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In-house items
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Educational Environment
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It is difficult for me to make new friends at school.
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In-house items inspired by the Transition Study
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Educational Engagement
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I pay attention to the teacher.
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In-house items inspired by the Transition Study
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Social Involvement and Values
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When you think about your future, to what extent is it important for you to help your country?
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Items taken from the ‘Activités parascolaires et réussite scolaire’ research
Poulin (2007)
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Math Skills
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Standardized math test, administered by the ERES project
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English Skills
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Standardized English test, administered by MELS
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Grade 8 Grade 10 Grade 11
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