Education reform: The ups and downs of good intentions / Tommy M. Tomlinson Historical perspectives on academic work: The origins of learning / Robert L. Hampel Academic effort in international perspective / Lois Peak School culture, social politics, and the academic motivation of U.S. students / B. Bradford Brown Carrots and sticks: Can school policy influence student motivation? / Florence R. Webb, Martin V. Covington, and James W. Guthrie Creating prescriptions for success in urban schools: Turning the corner on pathological explanations for academic failure / Antoine M. Garibaldi Expectations and effort: Course demand, students' study practices, and academic achievement /John W. Thomas Attributional applications in the classroom / Sandra Graham and Bernard Weiner Children's knowledge of differential treatment in schools: Implications for motivation / Rhona S. Weinstein
Perceiving and display effort in achievement settings / Sharon Nelson-LeGall
Classroom management and motivated student learning / Mary McCaslin and Thomas L. Good
Summary and recommendations / Tommy M.Tomlinson.