Schallert, Diane L.2014-10-072018-01-222018-01-222014-08August 201http://hdl.handle.net/2152/26335textIn finding ways to help students achieve their goals and become productive members of society, mere categorization of students as successful or unsuccessful is insufficient. Hence, in this report, I explore the literature to understand the connections between the construct of underachievement and other such aspects as motivation, anxiety, attitude, cognitive ability, self-efficacy, and learning strategies that are also related to underachievement and may play a crucial role in its reversal. I propose an organization of a lesson plan based on the use of the mother tongue in order to reverse low achievement while specifically delving into the Indian context when learning English as a second language.application/pdfenUnderachievementReversalLow achievementMother tongueSecond languageThesis2014-10-07