A comparative study of the factors shaping postsecondary aspirations for low-income students in greater Boston and greater London

Abstract

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Examining the Dynamic Nature of Pupils’ Educational Aspirations: A Longitudinal Mixed-model Study

“…This is consistent with findings previously reported by Khattab (2015). The findings support the idea of the importance of the intrapersonal and interpersonal processes stemming from the pupils' microsystem and mesosystems on the formation and development of pupils' upper secondary aspirations (Bronfenbrenner, 1993;Grim et al, 2019).…”

Higher education and aspiration

“…While 'aspiration' has become a ubiquitous term within educational policy in multiple contexts internationally (Gale & Parker, 2015;Harrison & Waller, 2018;Spohrer, 2011), it is often confined to discussions of school aged children and the perception that they need to raise their aspirations both in terms of future employment goals and, relatedly, their goals for participation in higher education (Abrahams, 2018;Allen, 2016;Grim, Moore-Vissing, & Mountford-Zimdars, 2019). The perceived locus of aspiration deficit is, therefore, primary and secondary education, while higher education is offered as the solution.…”