An abundance of research shows there is a threshold of skills that a student must bring to the study of law. To be successful, educational programs have to be designed to measure this threshold and to develop appropriate instructional activities and materials. Attitude measures the student's interest and motivation for succeeding, particularly when students must study on their own. If the relationships between school and a student's goals are not clear, then it is difficult for a student to maintain a mindset that promotes concentration and good study habits. Students who score low on this measure need to work on goal setting.
Motivation measures the student's diligence and willingness to succeed in school.
The degree to which a student accepts responsibility for studying is reflected in the attitude exhibited toward assignments. Students who score low on this measure need to work on goal setting and accepting responsibility for assigned tasks and study. Accepting responsibility for achievement outcomes requires students to attribute much what happens to them to their own efforts instead of outside forces, such as luck and poor teachers. Time Management measures the student's awareness of what helps to create workable schedules and to use them effectively to accomplish academic tasks. Students who score low on this measure need to learn how to create schedules and how to deal with distractions, competing goals, and procrastination.