Jan N. Hughes|Nicole Dyer|Wen Luo|Oi?Man Kwok
Effects of peer academic reputation on achievement in academically at-risk elementary students
Texas A&M University|Texas A&M University|Texas A&M University|Texas A&M University
664 relatively low achieving first grade children recruited longitudinal study measures peer academic reputation par peer acceptance teacherrated academic engagement achievement reading math achievement obtained year 2 majority students second grade 1 year later measures academic self concept obtained year 1 year 3 young second grade childrens perceptions classmates academic competence distinct perceptions peers social behavioral characteristics sem analyses found year 2 par predicted year 3 teacherrated academic engagement reading math achievement test scores effects prior scores outcomes covariates furthermore effect par academic engagement achievement partially mediated effect par childrens academic self concept implications findings educational practice future research discussed