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Young, Deirdra J. – 1997
A study comparing the effects of student self-concept, classroom environment, and socioeconomic status on student aspirations and achievement surveyed 3,397 students in 28 rural and urban high schools in Western Australia over a period of 3 years. Government and nongovernment schools in metropolitan areas and in four categories of rural and remote…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries
James, Richard; Wyn, Johanna; Baldwin, Gabrielle; Hepworth, Gary; McInnis, Craig; Stephanou, Andrew – 1999
The imbalances between the higher education participation of rural and urban Australians are significant and persistent. This study examined the attitudes, goals, and plans of Australian senior high school students via a survey of over 7,000 students in grades 10-12 in three states, complemented by interviews with about 350 students in 20 rural…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, College Attendance, Disadvantaged