As in many countries, public school students in
the Philippines have lower levels of achievement compared
to private school students. We study whether there is a
motivation gap related to this achievement gap by assessing
a range of motivational constructs (sense of self,
facilitating conditions, and achievement goals) drawn from
personal investment theory of motivation, and examining
how these constructs predict various school outcomes.
Filipino students (N = 1,694) enrolled in high school
Chemistry from private and public high schools participated
in the study. Multivariate Analysis of Variance
indicated that public school students reported less support
for schooling from their social groups, lower academic
related self-concept, and lower achievement goals compared
to private school students. Multiple regression
analyses indicated that motivational variables explained a
significant amount of variance in achievement and school
engagement.

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• Motivation Gap and Achievement Gap Between Public and Private High Schools in the Philippines