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Academic Self-Concept ( ASC ) refers to the personal beliefs someone develops about their academic abilities or skills.

A person's ASC develops and evolves as they age.

Research by Tiedemann ( 2000 ) suggests that ASC begins developing in early childhood, from age 3 to 5, due to parental / family and early educators ’ influences.

Other research contends that ASC does not develop until age 7 or 8 when children begin evaluating their own academic abilities based on the feedback they receive from parents, teachers and their peers.

According to Rubie-Davis ( 2006 ), by age 10 or 11 children view their academic abilities by comparing themselves to their peers.