Every child has the capability to be a great learner or student and that capacity is present at every stage in their lives. Unfortunately these learning potentials are not always maximized because the right procedures are not always implemented by classroom teachers. Gottfried defines motivation as “enjoyment of school learning characterized by an orientation toward mastery; curiosity; persistence; task endogeny; and the learning of challenging, difficult, and novel tasks.” Although the relationship between motivation and academic achievement for at-risk students is not well defined (Long, 2007), research has revealed that a strong relationship between high academic motivation and academic achievement exists (Hoang, 2007). The effect of academic motivation on academic achievement as it relates to at-risk students, and the general student body is what this research paper investigates.<br />Keywords: motivation, effect , result<br />Prof Dr.Mazin Hadi kzar<br />Al-Mustaqbal University College<br />[email protected]