Comparing School Connectedness and Academic achievement motive between Smart and Traditional high Schools Students

This research aimed to compare School Connectedness and Academic achievement motive among students in Smart and traditional high schools City Ardabil. The research method was descriptive and survey. The population of the research, all the smart and traditional high schools for girls in one region city Ardebil. The research sample consisted of 300 students (150 students in traditional schools and 150 students in smart schools) using random cluster sampling were selected. Data collected by questionnaire Hermens Academic achievement motive and School Connectedness Betty & Barry questionnaire, who both formal and content validity of the questionnaire using the opinions of experts and their reliability using Cronbach's alpha for achievement motive questionnaire Hermans(0.71) and for a School Connectedness questionnaire(0/90) was reported. Data analysis using the T-test was performed two independent groups. The results showed that School Connectedness in traditional schools students higher than smart schools students. Also there was not significantly different between Academic achievment motive Smart and Traditional high Schools Students.