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Direct linkChesters, Jenny – International Journal of Training Research, 2018
Between 1983 and 1993, grade 7/8 to grade 12 apparent retention rates more than doubled and secondary schools developed vocational education and training (VET) programmes as alternative pathways through secondary school. Previous research indicates that participation in VET programmes is associated with having low-educated parents and/or attending…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Background, Vocational High Schools, Nontraditional Education
Doherty, Catherine; Luke, Allan; Shield, Paul; Hincksman, Candice – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2012
The International Baccalaureate's (IB) branding and reputation targets academic high achievers aiming for university entrance. This is an empirical examination of the growing popularity of this transnational secondary credential amongst local populations in Australia, focusing on its uptake across the community, and the discourses underpinning its…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advanced Placement Programs, Social Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Bok, Jessica – Critical Studies in Education, 2010
Aspiration is currently a prominent concept in higher education policy debates. However, reference to this concept is often made in terms of low socio-economic status (SES) students simply lacking aspiration, which schools and universities must work to instill. In contrast to this potentially deficit view, this paper draws on Appadurai's notion of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Aspiration, Socioeconomic Status, Ability
Harris, R. McL.; And Others – 1975
Focusing on two isolated rural communities in South Australia which have experienced a sense of isolation for a long time (The South-East and Eyre Peninsula), the paper presents an examination of the pattern of educational needs and interest of residents in isolated rural communities, and their relation to the changing social and educational…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Adult Education, Community Resources
Download full textdeLemos, Marion M. – 1975
The aim of this study was to obtain objective information on the school achievement of non-English speaking migrant children randomly drawn from three primary grade levels, and to identify some of the factors, such as home background, that are related to their achievement in school. Information on home background was collected by means of…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Cultural Background
James, Richard – 2000
The attitudes and aspirations of Australian high school students regarding postsecondary education and work were examined in a survey of more than 7,000 students in grades 10-12 in New South Wales, Victoria, and Western Australia. The students' intentions were strongly influenced by socioeconomic background, geographical location, and gender.…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Choice, Definitions, Educational Attainment
