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Peer reviewedLeung, S. Alvin; And Others – Journal of Counseling and Development, 1994
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…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academically Gifted, Age Differences, Gifted
Download full textPlucker, Jonathan; And Others – 1996
A survey examined educational aspirations and perceptions of school climate among gifted students at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, a state-funded rural magnet school serving grades 11 and 12. Students at the magnet school completed the 84-item Grades 6-12 Aspirations Survey, returning 97 usable forms. The instrument has 12 scales: 2…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Educational Environment, Gifted, High School Students
McIntosh, Margaret E.; Greenlaw, M. Jean – 1990
This digest addresses the special needs of gifted urban minority students in the selection of postsecondary career and educational options. Noted is the frequent lack of family encouragement in this population toward higher education and career achievement. Suggestions are offered for teachers, students, counselors, administrators, and parents.…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Career Planning, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Counseling
