Study title

Social-structural determinants of school success. The attitude to school, the school situation, achievement demands and readiness for achievement from the view of schoolchildren. Topics: The investigation consists of 3 parts: 1. Popularity and grades of subjects; self-assessment of capability of personal level of achievement, achievement development and satisfaction with personal achievement in relation to class average (scale); assessment of factors for school success; possibility to work on homework undisturbed and coaching by parents; average homework time; interest of parents in school questions and satisfaction with school achievements; frequency of parental criticism of school achievements and personal attitude to non-fulfillment of parental expectations; tutoring; type and frequency of sanctions by parents and classmates; assumed level of standard of one´s own capability by parents, classmates and teachers; membership in teams and clubs or youth organizations; education goal and occupation plans; leisure contacts; neglecting homework due to friendships; school achievements and sexual problems; preferred teacher image; conduct regarding teachers; characterization of class association and personal role in class; main focus of interests outside of school and conflicts with school and parents resulting from this; participation in demonstrations and difficulties arising from this; judgement on one´s school; attitude to school; number of schools attended; attending boarding school; grades repeated; personally earning money through part-time job; available pocket-money; dealing with money; attitude to fashion; attitude to self-responsiblity of young people; family tensions; satisfaction with personal upbringing; time expended on the way to school; age of parents; social origins; employment of mother; position in siblings sequence; education and occupation of siblings. 2. IST-Test, short form of the Amthauer intelligence structure test. 3. Sociometric test...