Attitudinal factors

Attitudinal factor	What it measures
1. Feelings about school	Measuring students' sense of well-being, safety and comfort in school.
2. Perceived learning capability	Measures student's perceptions of their behaviour and attitude in learning situations (including metacognitive skills).
3. Self-regard as a learner	Measures the impact of their learning on their concept of self more generally.
4. Preparedness for learning	Measures students' perceptions of the appropriateness of the level of difficulty of work they are asked to complete.
5. Attitudes to teachers	Measures students' perceptions of their relationships with teachers.
6. General work ethic	Measures students' attitudes and responses to work in general.
7. Confidence in learning	Measures students' confidence in approaching and dealing with learning and perseverance when presented with challenging tasks, and includes associated feelings such as a 'high' anxiety element.
8. Attitudes to attendance	Measures students' attitudes to attendance at school.
9. Response to curriculum demands	Measures students' perceptions of the appropriateness of the level of difficulty of work they are asked to complete.