Defying odds: how teachers perceive academic language growth despite high poverty 

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Cultivating motivation and persistence for urban, high achieving, low-SES African American students 

What motivational factors influence community college students' tendency to seek help from the writing center? 

Risk factors associated with smoking initiation among Chinese adolescents: a matched case-control study 

An examination of the protective factors that facilitate motivation and educational attainment among foster youth 

What factors influence student persistence in the community college setting? 

The relationship of model minority stereotype, Asian cultural values, and acculturation to goal orientation, academic self-efficacy, and academic achievement in Asian American college students 

Study of risk factors of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in the California Teachers Study 

Academic dishonesty among international students: Exploring aspects of language and culture 

An academic and professional preparatory curriculum design and supplemental academic advisement tool: self-regulation, ethics, and communication for engineering graduate students 

Factors influencing student achievement in advanced placement and honors 

College academic readiness and English placement 

The impact of student-faculty interaction on undergraduate international students' academic outcome 

Chinese high school students' lack of non-academic skills preparation to succeed in their studies abroad 

College choice of natural science students: the factors and sources that influence enrollment decisions 

The relationship between motivational factors and engagement in an urban high school setting 

Factors that may lead to an urban high school‘s outperforming status: a case study of an institution‘s achievement in the age of accountability 

The role of teachers in academic discussion 

Engagement of staff within student-athlete academic services 

Toward understanding academic risk and resilience: a social capital perspective 

Understanding the influences on academic performance of African American students in Black Greek letter organizations 

Male student-athlete perceptions of university academic staff expectations: a qualitative analysis of perceptions, value and academic motivation 

The relationship of values and parenting styles on academic achievement and occupational choice among Jewish-Americans and Jewish-Iranian Americans 

The academic goals, course repetition, and completion