MOTIVATION IN SHOOLS

When schools assess their students using placement tests, the area of motivation is often neglected. Educators mistakenly assume that all students are born with the potential to enjoy learning and that they accordingly need to put little effort into motivating students. However, the reality is that some students do not feel engaged by traditional classroom learning. Moreover, areas of interest vary widely even among intellectually interested students. Boredom in the classroom is a significant limitation on what students can learn.

The Reiss School Motivation Profile® (RSMP®) is used to assess what motivates middle and high school students.

The RSMP® can be used for the following purposes:

 Assessment of the causes of weak school and academic performance (poor grades).

 Assessment of a student‘s potential for violence

 Assessment of a student‘s interests with regard to a future career path