Achievement Motivation Profile (AMP)

"Finally, an objective and practical instrument to help identify motivational factors
contributing to underachievement, with clear implications for counseling and programming."
Patrick Carney, Ph.D.
Past President, Canadian Association of School Psychologists

"The computer interpretive report is extremely comprehensive, providing... useful treatment
and school intervention strategies."
Dr. Cheryl Pohlman Nepean, Ontario, Canada

"The AMP identifies and differentiates various kinds of underachievers, and, even
better, it provides suggestions for remediation."
Brother Vito Aresto Director of Guidance Marist High School, Chicago, IL

This convenient self-report inventory is an ideal way to evaluate underachieving
or unmotivated students, ages 14 and up. It gives you a complete picture of the personal factors that affect an individual s academic performance and provides specific recommendations for improvement. The AMP includes two forms: the original form designed for high school and college students and the new Junior Form for students in grades 5 through 8. The former is composed of 140 items,
the latter, 107 items. The scales and scale domains are identical on the two
forms, except that occupation interest areas are not addressed on
the Junior Form. Both forms produce scale scores in four domains:

Motivation for Achievement Achievement Motivation Competitiveness Goal Orientation	Interpersonal Strengths Assertiveness Personal Diplomacy Extraversion Cooperativeness
Inner Resources Relaxed Style Happiness Patience Self-Confidence	Work Habits Planning and Organization Initiative Team Player

Also, three validity measures alert you to inconsistent, self-enhancing, and self-criticizing response styles.

The AMP form for high school and college students can be completed in just 20 to
30 minutes. Items are written at a fourth-grade reading level. Students respond using a 5-point Likert-type scale, which provides a more refined self-description than a true-false format. Most students report that the AMP produces a more accurate self-portrait than personality tests do.

The AMP can be computer scored using WPS TEST REPORT prepaid Mail-In Answer
Sheets, CD, or FAX Service. All of these computer options give you a complete interpretive report. If the student is identified as underachieving, the report describes his or her particular kind of underachievement and lists contributing personality factors. It also provides individualized recommendations for counseling the student and improving school performance.

Normed on more than 3,000 students, the AMP provides a sound basis for instructional or psychother-apeutic intervention. Unlike other tests used for academic counseling, the AMP is designed specifically to measure motivation,
and it is validated against objective measures of achievement.

KIT: Includes 25 AutoScore Forms for High School and College Students; 25 AutoScore Forms for the AMP Junior (5th through 8th grades; Manual; Manual Supplement for the AMP Junior

Related Products School Motivation and Learning Strategies Inventory (SMALSI) Burks Behavior Rating Scales, Second Edition (BBRS-2) Student Behavior Survey (SBS)

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