Paper utilizes data collected by Project TALENT, a cooperative effort of the U.S. Office of Education, the University of Pittsburgh, and the American Institutes of Research

Data from high school sophomores (n=6,935) indicated that females were more likely to expect high- and low-prestige occupations; males had more moderate expectations. Educational aspirations were the most important variable for those with stable high-prestige expectations. Undecided students were less likely to believe they would obtain…

A survey of 184 rural high school students found no differences in educational aspiration between males and females. Females expressed significantly higher occupational aspirations, in terms of jobs rated highly on the Total Socioeconomic Index 2. (SK)

Mexican-American and European-American high school juniors and seniors (n=1,139) identified perceived barriers to their academic and career goals. Females anticipated more barriers than males, particularly sex discrimination. Mexican-Americans perceived more barriers than European-Americans, both sex and ethnic discrimination. (SK)

Examined the scope of influence exerted by occupational and educational significant others identified by 142 high school youth to determine the extent to which this influence is segmental. Data showed that the influence of most significant others was specific to either educational or occupational ambitions, suggesting that these are fairly…

A study of adolescents (210 in college prep and 164 in vocational education) indicated that 85% of college prep and 41.5% of vocational students desired professional jobs; vocational students expected their jobs would have lower status; males were less likely to believe they would attain bachelor's degrees and more likely to pursue other…

It was concluded that knowledge of parental values, differences in academic aspirations between males and females, financial need, and a student's high school curriculum would be valuable in helping students select post-high school destinations. (Authors)

Performance differences between two trials of two tasks indicated that students who learned during the second trial that they were being evaluated (high evaluation condition) demonstrated greater debilitation on anagrams and greater improvement on the visual motor task than low evaluation condition subjects. Evaluation condition influenced girls'…

Examined career aspirations of gifted high school juniors (n=194). Administered Occupations List to obtain information about career alternatives considered at various ages. Career alternatives considered in early life period were compared with those considered later in terms of prestige and gender traditionality. Results suggest that gifted…

Shifts in the number of women in the workplace and a greater diversity and prestige level in their work may have an impact on the educational and occupational level to which students aspire. To examine the consequences of this shift, a comparison of the educational and occupational aspirations of high school students with the educational and…

Subjects for this study were Southern Negro high school seniors selected in the spring of 1969 from both segregated and desegregated high schools located in school systems that permitted students to choose which one of two high schools to attend. (JM)

Among high school students, males' educational and career aspirations were strongly influenced by their academic ability and achievement, while females' aspirations were influenced mainly by parental attitudes and their socioeconomic background. (Author/MJL)

Female high school students plan to study less mathematics than their male classmates, both in and after high school. Career interests of students seem to affect their plans for the study of high school mathematics. Significant sex differences suggest that sex-role stereotyping occurs. (Author)

Goals for educational attainment were studied in eleventh grade students. The males aspired to and expected higher levels of attainment. At higher aspiration levels, the discrepancy between aspiration and expectation was greater for females. Both socioeconomic background and academic ability had a greater effect on educational ambition for males.…

The influences on career/achievement motivation of a group of 220 Iranian high school seniors were studied. Community discrimination and resources played strong roles in predicting career motivation. Females as a group scored lower than males in motivation, but females of upper socioeconomic status scored highest of any sub-group. (KH)