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Educational Planning and Academic Achievement of Middle School Students: A Racial and Cultural Comparison
Author(s) -
Mau WeiCheng
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1995.tb01788.x
Subject(s) - ethnic group , perception , psychology , reading (process) , race (biology) , academic achievement , developmental psychology , sample (material) , mathematics education , social psychology , sociology , gender studies , political science , chemistry , chromatography , neuroscience , anthropology , law
A nationally representative sample of middle school students from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds was surveyed on educational aspirations, planning, and achievements. Results indicated significant racial and gender differences in educational and voational planning help‐seeking behaviors. Results also indicated a significant race and sex interaction in students' educational aspirations as well as perception of parental expectations. Students' educational aspirations were significantly related to their current academic achievements. In many cases, students' aspirations and perceived parents' expectations did not match closely. Significant dtfferences in mathematics, science, and reading proficiency among racial and sex groups also were indicated. Implications for counseling are discussed.