Elevbedömning, motivation och uppförande. En studie av skolvisa skillnader i bedömning och diskrepans mellan vitsord och testresultat i årskurs 9 i finlandssvenska skolor

Abstract

This study investigated differences in assessment in mathematics, Swedish and behavior between schools and how the students’ motivation and behavior can explain the discrepancy between grades and test results. The sample consisted of grade nine students (N = 1152) in 14 lower secondary schools in the Swedish speaking parts of Finland. Standardized tests for reading and writing skills, and mathematical performance were used. Grades in mathematics, Swedish and behavior were collected from the schools. No differences were found between schools in the assessment of mathematics and Swedish, but there were differences between schools in the assessment of behavior. Students with high motivation and high behavior grades got better grades than their test results would indicate in Swedish. High motivation for the subject raised the grades in mathematics, but the grades in behavior had no impact. Hence, motivation influences grades in mathematics and Swedish.

Keywords

• assessment
• basic education
• mathematics
• Swedish