Leroy is an African American 2nd grade student at Martin Luther King Elementary School. He is 8 years old and lives with his mother and two older brothers. Her favorite school subject is mathematics. He enjoys playing video games and basketball, especially when playing with his friends. Leroy's favorite holiday is Christmas because he gets to visit his grandmother and taste all the delicious foods his mother and grandmother cook. When asked where would he go if he could go anywhere, he said Skate Park. He likes to skate in the park with his brothers. Leroy wants to be like his older brother when he grows up. Leroy is a competitive student even among his friends. He likes to read at the same table as his friends or in the same room as them. When his friends are present, Leroy is more cooperative. He follows instructions and puts more effort into his readings. He wants to do better than his friends; However, once he begins to struggle, Leroy loses his motivation to succeed in his task. According to Svinicki (2005), Leroy's behavior and attitudes represent a student with a performance goal. More precisely, a student with a performance approach objective, because Leroy's main interest is to appear competent. The main reasons for his efforts are to outperform his peers in order to be recognized and cared for. After determining Leroy's goal direction, my goal was to encourage him to move from a performance approach goal to an achievement goal. I believe the change in Leroy's goal focus will benefit Leroy in several ways. He will be intrinsically motivated to read, which will increase his engagement in the reading games we do together. When he is engaged in learning the content on his own, he...... in the middle of a sheet ...... completing difficult tasks. In order to encourage Leroy to move from a performance approach goal to a mastery goal, various supports may need to be provided. Leroy must learn in an environment that minimizes competition and views failures as learning opportunities. He needs to witness his achievements and recognizes that it was his efforts and not his abilities or inabilities that led to his success. It may take some time for Leroy to move from a performance approach to an achievement goal, but I believe that with the proper support and encouragement, Leroy will be able to develop a mastery goal. Works Cited Dweck, CS (2007). The perils and the promises of praise. Educational Leadership, 65(2), 34-39. Svinicki, M. (February 2005). Goal orientation, motivation and student learning. Ideas Paper No. 41, Ideas Center.