Dear Respondent,
I am currently conducting a study on “Measuring Student Motivation among Senior High School
Students as a requirement for _______________________________________ in Compostela National
High School - Senior High School Department, Compostela, Davao de Oro. This study is aimed at
examining the _________________________________________________.
You have been identified as respondent. The responses you provide will be kept strictly
confidential. I would highly appreciate it if you could complete the questionnaire and return it in due time.
Thank you for your cooperation.
I. DEMOGRAPHICS
Name (optional):_____________________________________ Gender: Male Female
Age: 15 – 16 21 – 22 Strand: GAS 4 GAS 6
17 – 18 23 – 24 GAS 5 GAS 7
19 – 20 25
Years Level: Grade 12
Grade 11
I. STUDENT MOTIVATION SCALE
Rate the statements to the best of your knowledge using the scale below:
5 Strongly agree
4 Somewhat agree
3 Neither agree nor disagree
2 Somewhat disagree
1 Strongly disagree
Categories 5 4 3 3 1
1. I believe I can do my schoolwork well
2. I believe Learning at school is important
3. I feel very pleased for understanding what I’m taught at school
4. I plan well Before I start an assignment
5. I usually study in places where I can concentrate
6. I keep going overstudy until I understand my schoolwork
7. I am always energetic
8. I think our educators are good
9. I believe that I am not wasting my time at school
10. I try to find out why When I make a mistake
II. ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Categories 5 4 3 3 1
1. I made myself ready in all my subjects.
2. I pay attention and listen during every discussion.
3. I want to get good grades in every subject.
4. I actively participate in every discussion.
5. I start papers and projects as soon as they are assigned.
6. I enjoy homework and activities because they help me improve my skills in
every subject.
7. I exert more effort when I do difficult assignments.
8. Solving problems is a useful hobby for me.
Adopted from Martin, (2003) & Nauzeer and Jaunky (2019)
This 5-point scale assessment was carried out by Carson Birchmeier, Emily Grattan, Sarah Hornbacher,
and Christopher McGregory of Saginaw Valley State University.
Prepared by:
GROUP 7
Researchers
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE SCALE
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________
Instructions: Please answer each question using the 5- point scale accurately to reflect what you do or have done
as a student. Be honest as possible because the information can be utilized to discover areas of strength.
Scale:
SA- STRONGLY AGREE A-AGREE N-NEUTRAL D- DISAGREE SD-STRONGLY DISAGREE
QUESTION SA A N D SD
1. I made myself ready in all subjects.
2. I pay attention and listen during every discussion.
3. I want to get good grades in every subject.
4. I actively participate in every discussion.
5. I start papers and projects as soon as they are assigned.
6. I enjoy homework and activities because they help me improve my skills
in every subject.
7. I exert more effort when I do difficult assignments.
8. Solving problems is a useful hobby for me.
Scoring instruction: To score the scale, “ STRONGLY AGREE” is scored (5); “AGREE” is scored
(4); “NEUTRAL” is scored (3); “DISAGREE” is scored (2); and “STRONGLY DISAGREE” is scored
(1).
SCORE PARAMETER
33-40 Excellent Performance
25-32 Good Performance
17-24 Moderate Performance
9-16 Poor Performance
0-8 Failing Performance
Authors:
- Carson Birchmeier (Saginaw Valley State University)
- Emily Grattan (Saginaw Valley State University)
- Sarah Hornbacher (Saginaw Valley State University)
- Christopher McGregory (Saginaw Valley State University)
Reliability and Validity: For the total score, an internal consistency of .89 and a test-retest reliability
of .85. The APS consisted of (8) 5-point sale items. This 5-point scale assessment was carried out by
Carson Birchmeier, Emily Grattan, Sarah Hornbacher, and Christopher McGregory of Saginaw Valley
State University. For researchers who have a particular interest in academic performance among
students, the APS promises to be useful tool. Scale scores showed adequate internal consistency, 2
weeks test-retest reliability, and satisfactory concurrent validity.
