Grade 12 Student Executive Functions and Math Achievement by Study Level

Survey data from 409 twelfth-grade students across low, medium, and high study levels, measuring executive functions and math self-efficacy to predict mathematics achievement. The data was collected by author Yechiel Tanami and published on figshare in April 2026. It supports path analysis and structural equation modeling to examine relationships between cognitive skills, self-belief, and academic performance.

Use Cases

• Predict math_achievement scores using metacognitive_EFs (working_memory, planning_organizing) and behavioral_regulation_EFs (response_inhibition) features for different study_level groups.
• Analyze the mediating role of math_self_efficacy (MSE) on the relationship between executive_function components and math_achievement across low, medium, and high study levels.
• Compare the distinct predictive patterns of metacognitive_EFs versus behavioral_regulation_EFs on academic outcomes within the low_study_level, medium_study_level, and high_study_level student groups.
• Train classification models to identify a student's study_level based on their profile of BRIEF-SR assessment scores and math_self_efficacy measure.
• Conduct subgroup analysis to test the hypothesis that MSE mediates EF-achievement relationships in medium and high study levels but not in the low study level group.

Strengths

• Data from 409 student participants provides a sample for statistical analysis.
• Structured for path analysis and SEM with distinct groups (low, medium, high study level) enabling comparative study.
• Includes validated psychological instruments: the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Self Report (BRIEF-SR) and a math self-efficacy measure.

Limitations

• Small dataset at 20.7 KB, indicating limited raw data or a summary document rather than a full dataset.
• Sample size of 409 students may limit statistical power for complex multi-group structural equation models.
• Geographic and cultural context of the student population is not specified, limiting generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Yechiel Tanami via figshare.

Collection Method

Survey data collected from 12th-grade students using the BRIEF-SR and a math self-efficacy measure.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated in April 2026.

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