Do gender and individual achievement moderate the effect of school average achievement on professional expectations?
The effect of school average achievement on 15 years-old professional expectations is well established. However, is this effect the same for all students? We try to answer to this question by re analyzing the 2015 PISA data for the French speaking part of Belgium. More precisely, we consider gender and student achievement as possible moderators in this relation. Results show that girls and underachievers are more likely to be influenced by the academic school composition. In other words, for these students, attending a specific school rather than another plays an even greater role in determining their professional aspirations.