Wei?Cheng Mau
Educational Planning and Academic Achievement of Middle School Students: A Racial and Cultural Comparison
Wichita State University
nationally representative sample middle school students diverse cultural ethnic backgrounds surveyed educational aspirations planning achievements results indicated significant racial gender differences educational voational planning helpseeking behaviors results also indicated significant race sex interaction students educational aspirations well perception parental expectations students educational aspirations significantly related current academic achievements many cases students aspirations perceived parents expectations match closely significant dtfferences mathematics science reading proficiency among racial sex groups also indicated implications counseling discussed