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ERIC Number: EJ574238
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-0534
Ambition, Self-Concept, and Achievement: A Structural Equation Model for Comparing Rural and Urban Students.
Young, Deidra J.
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v14 n1 p34-44 Spr 1998
Data on 3397 students from 28 high schools in the Western Australian School Effectiveness Study revealed that self-concept had a mitigating effect on student aspirations and achievement; urban students had higher aspirations and achievement than rural students, but similar self-concept; and classroom environment was a powerful determinant of student ambition and achievement. Contains 30 references. (TD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aspiration, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools, Rural Urban Differences, School Surveys, Self Concept, Socioeconomic Status, Student Educational Objectives, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Australia (Western Australia)