The effect of a Succeeding in School program on the academic performance, academic self-concept, attitude towards school, learning how to succeed in school and social adjustment of school students

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a "Succeeding in School" training program on the academic performance, academic self-concept, attitude towards school, learning how to succeed in school and social adjustment of second graders of junior high schools of Ahvaz city. The sample included 52 students who were selected randomly, according to a multistage sampling method. They were then randomly assigned to experimental (26 students) and control (26 students) groups. The design of the study was of the pretest-posttest control group type. Instruments used in this study were Gerler’s Attitude toward School Scale, Delavar’s Academic Self-Concept Scale, California Personality Test and Gerler’s Learning How to Succeed in School Scale. The average of first and second term scores was considered as an index of the academic performance of the students. The results of MANCOVA showed that the "Succeeding in School" training program significantly increased attitude towards school, learning how to succeed in school, academic performance and social adjustment. The results of this study showed that this program can be used for improving the performance of junior high school second graders.