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Clark, Mary Ann; Thompson, Paul; Vialle, Wilma – International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 2008
International educational statistics have reported a gender gap in educational outcomes, with boys falling behind girls in regard to grades, high school graduation and university enrollment and retention. This study involved pre-service teachers and school counsellors in Colleges of Education at three universities on three continents carrying out…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Outcomes of Education, Public Education, Preservice Teachers
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Flowers, Lamont A.; Milner, H. Richard; Moore, James L., III – High School Journal, 2003
The major purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of locus of control on African American high school seniors' educational aspirations. Controlling for family, student, and school characteristics, the results of the study suggest that African American high school seniors who reported higher levels of locus of control were more likely…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, High Schools, Academic Aspiration, Secondary School Teachers