Schoolchildren's Academic Motivation Assessment Test
Understand what drives a student’s learning in just 5 minutes. Fast, proven, and flexible for individuals or groups, with results that guide targeted support.
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content of the teaching (cott)
content of the teaching (cott)
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1.7
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1.2 — 2.2
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avoidance of failure (aof)
avoidance of failure (aof)
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2.7
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2.1 — 3.3
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achievements of success (aos)
achievements of success (aos)
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2
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1.3 — 2.6
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creative self-expression (cs)
creative self-expression (cs)
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1.9
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1.2 — 2.6
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communicative (c)
communicative (c)
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learning process (lp)
learning process (lp)
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2.7
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2.1 — 3.3
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prestige (p)
prestige (p)
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2.2
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1.7 — 2.8
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affiliations (a)
affiliations (a)
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1.3
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0.7 — 1.8
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well-being (w)
well-being (w)
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1.9
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1.3 — 2.6
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self-determination and self-improvement (sas)
self-determination and self-improvement (sas)
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2.7
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2.1 — 3.3
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debt and responsibility (dar)
debt and responsibility (dar)
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1.1
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0.5 — 1.6
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SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Example Questions From the Test
You are presented with a set of statements. In the first step, select the statements that are of very great importance for learning. In the second step, you will need to select only seven statements that you consider especially important for you personally. In the third step, select the three most important statements.
- I understand that a student should do well in school.
- I try to meet the teacher’s requirements quickly and accurately.
- I want to finish school and continue my education.
- I want to be a cultured and well-rounded person.
- I want to get good grades.
- I want approval from teachers and parents.
- I want my classmates to always think well of me.
- I want to have many friends in my class.
- I want to be the best student in the class.
- I want my answers in class to always be better.
- I want to avoid being scolded by my parents and teachers.
- I do not want to get bad grades.
- I like learning new things.
- I like it when the teacher talks about something interesting.
- I like thinking and reasoning during class.
- I like taking on difficult tasks and overcoming challenges.
- I am interested in talking with the teacher about different topics.
- I prefer doing schoolwork in a group rather than alone.
- I like solving problems in different ways.
- I like everything new and unusual.
- I want to get only As and Bs.
- I want to achieve great success in the future.
- I understand that a student should study well.
- I try to meet the teacher’s requirements quickly and accurately.
- I want to finish school and continue my education.
- I want to be a cultured and well-rounded person.
- I want to get good grades.
- I want approval from teachers and parents.
- I want my classmates to always think well of me.
- I want to have many friends in my class.
- I want to be the best student in the class.
- I want my answers in class to always be better.
- I want my parents and teachers not to scold me.
- I do not want to get bad grades.
- I like learning new things.
- I like it when the teacher tells us something interesting.
- I like thinking and reasoning during class.
- I like taking on difficult tasks and overcoming challenges.
- I am interested in talking with the teacher about different topics.
- I prefer doing schoolwork in a group rather than alone.
- I like solving problems in different ways.
- I like everything new and unusual.
- I want to get only 4s and 5s.
- I want to achieve great success in the future.
- I understand that a student should study well.
- I try to meet the teacher’s requirements quickly and accurately.
- I want to finish school and continue my education.
- I want to be a well-educated and well-rounded person.
- I want to get good grades.
- I want approval from teachers and parents.
- I want my classmates to always think well of me.
- I want to have many friends in class.
- I want to be the best student in the class.
- I want my answers in class to always be better.
- I want to avoid being scolded by my parents and teachers.
- I do not want to get bad grades.
- I like learning new things.
- I like it when the teacher tells us something interesting.
- I like thinking and reasoning in class.
- I like taking on challenging tasks and overcoming difficulties.
- I am interested in talking with the teacher about different topics.
- I prefer doing schoolwork in a group rather than alone.
- I like solving problems in different ways.
- I like everything new and unusual.
- I want to get only grades of 4 and 5.
- I want to achieve great success in the future.
WHAT THE TEST MEASURES
About This Assessment
Schoolchildren's Academic Motivation Assessment Test - Symptoms and Signs
This brief self-report measure is used to screen students’ academic motivation and related learning orientations. The Schoolchildren's Academic Motivation Assessment is designed for rapid administration in school or clinical settings to support initial case formulation and planning.
The measure includes 3 items and typically takes about 5 minutes to complete. Item selections are intended to help identify prominent motivational themes (e.g., relatively more internal vs. external reasons for academic engagement) and can be interpreted alongside interview and other collateral information.
The Schoolchildren's Academic Motivation Assessment is attributed in the provided materials to Edward L. Deci and Richard M. Ryan. Results should be considered descriptive and time-limited, and are best used as part of a broader assessment rather than as a standalone basis for high-stakes decisions.
Author: Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan
Literature: Pintrich, P. R., & De Groot, E. V. Motivational and self-regulated learning components of classroom academic performance. Journal of Educational Psychology. 1990.; Eccles, J. S., & Wigfield, A. Motivational beliefs, values, and goals. Annual Review of Psychology. 2002.
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