A multilevel model of educational expectations of secondary school students in the United States

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 77-110

  Lowman, Jennifer ^a   Elliott, Marta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic experiences; College plans; Educational aspirations; Educational expectations; School influences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865849068     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-009-9099-x     Document Type: Article

References (59)

1. Adelman, C. (1999). Answers in the toolbox: Academic intensity, attendance patterns, and bachelor's degree attainment. Washington, DC: US Department of Education.
2. Adelman, C. (2004). Principle indicators of student academic histories in postsecondary education, 1972-2000. Washington, DC: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.
3. Adelman, C. (2006). The toolbox revisited: Paths to degree completions from high school through college. Washington, DC: US Department of Education.
4. Ainsworth, J. W. (2002). Why does it take a village? The mediation of neighborhood effects on educational achievement. Social Forces, 81, 117-152.
5. Alexander, K. L., Entwisle, D. R., & Olson, L. S. (2007). Lasting consequences of the summer learning gap. American Sociological Review, 72, 167-180.
6. Alexander, K. L., Pallas, A. M., & Holupka, S. (1987). Consistency and change in educational stratification: Recent trends regarding social background and college access. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 6, 161-185.
7. Battle, J., & Pastrana, A. (2007). The relative importance of race and socioeconomic status among Hispanic and white students. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 29, 35-49.
8. Behnke, A. O., Piercy, K. W., & Diversi, M. (2004). Educational and occupational aspirations of Latino youth and their parents. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 26, 16-35.
9. Boardman, J. D., & Robert, S. A. (2000). Neighborhood socioeconomic status and perceptions of self-efficacy. Sociological Perspectives, 43, 117-136.
10. Bourdieu, P. (1977). Outline of a theory of practice (R. Nice, Trans.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
11. Bourdieu, P., & Passeron, J. (1977). Reproduction in education, society, and culture (R. Nice, Trans.). London: Sage Publications.
12. Braddock, J. H., II. (1980). Predicting black academic achievement in higher education. The Journal of Negro Education, 50, 319-327.
13. Brookover, W. B., Erickson, E. L., & Joiner, L. M. (1967). Educational aspirations and educational plans in relation to academic achievement and socioeconomic status. The School Review, 75, 392-400.
14. Bryk, A. S., Lee, V. E., & Holland, P. B. (1993). Catholic schools and the common good. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
15. Bryk, A. S., & Raudenbush, S. W. (1986). A hierarchical model for studying school effects. Sociology of Education, 59, 1-17.
16. Cahalan, M. W., Ingels, S. J., Burns, L. J., Planty, M., & Owings, J. A. (2006). United States high school 10th graders: A twenty-two year comparison, 1980-2002. Washington, DC: US Department of Education.
17. Carpenter, P. G., & Fleishmann, J. A. (1987). Linking intentions and behavior: Australian Students' college plans and college attendance. American Educational Research Journal, 24, 79-105.
18. Census 2000. (2003). Educational attainment: 2000. Washington DC: US Department of Commerce, US Census Bureau.
19. Coleman, J. S., & Hoffer, T. (1987). Public and private high schools: The impact of communities. New York: Basic Books.
20. Contreras, F. E. (2005). Access, achievement, and social capital: Standardized exams and the Latino college-bound population. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 4, 197-214.
21. Corton, R., & Dronkers, J. (2006). School achievement of pupils from the low strata in public, private government-dependent and private government-independent schools: A cross-national test of Coleman-Hoffer thesis. Education Research and Evaluation, 12, 179-208.
22. Current Population Survey (CPS). (2002). The big payoff: Educational attainment and synthetic estimates of work-life earnings. Washington, DC: US Department of Commerce, US Census Bureau.
23. Current Population Survey (CPS). (2004). Educational attainment in the United States: 2003. Washington, DC: US Department of Commerce, US Census Bureau.
24. Dougherty, K. J., & Kienzl, G. S. (2006). It's not enough to get through the open door: Inequalities by social background in transfer from community colleges to four-year colleges. Teachers College Record, 108, 452-487.
25. Evans, M. D. R., Breznau, N., Lowman, J. L., & Harris, T. (2009). The emerging education reversal in the United States: National and state-level trends. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, Detroit, MI.
26. Garge, R., Kaupii, C., Lewko, J., & Urajnik, D. (2002). A structural model of educational aspirations. Journal of Career Development, 29, 87-108.
27. Garner, C. L., & Raudenbush, S.W. (1991). Neighborhood effects on educational attainment: A multilevel analysis. Sociology of Education, 64, 251-262.
28. Hallinan, M. T. (1994). Tracking: From theory to practice. Sociology of Education, 67, 79-84.
29. Hanson, S. L. (1994). Lost talent: Unrealized educational aspirations and expectations among US youths. Sociology of Education, 67, 159-183.
30. Hao, L., & Bonstead-Bruns, M. (1998). Parent child differences in educational expectations and the academic achievement of immigrant and native students. Sociology of Education, 71, 175-198.
31. Herzog, M. J. R., & Pittman, R. B. (1995). Home, family, and community: Ingredients in the rural education equation. Phi Delta Kappan, 77, 113-119.
32. Hossler, D., Schmit, J., & Vesper, N. (1999). Going to college: How social, economic, and educational factors influence the decisions students make. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press.
33. Hossler, D., & Stage, F. K. (1992). Family and high school experience influences on the postsecondary educational plans of ninth-grade students. American Educational Research Journal, 29, 425-451.
34. Hossler, D., & Vesper, N. (1993). An exploratory study of the factors associated with parental savings for postsecondary education. The Journal of Higher Education, 64, 140-165.
35. Ingles, S. J., Pratt, D. J., Rogers, J. E., Siegel, P. H., & Stutts, E. S. (2004). Education longitudinal study of 2002: Base year data file user's manual. Washington, DC: US Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.
36. Karen, D. (2002). Changes in access to higher education in the United States: 1980-1992. Sociology of Education, 75, 191-210.
37. Kao, G., & Tienda, M. (1998). Educational aspirations of minority youth. American Journal of Education, 106, 349-384.
38. Kaufman, J. E., & Rosenbaum, J. E. (1992). The education and employment of low-income Black youth in White suburbs. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 14, 229-240.
39. Klonsky, M. (1995). Small schools: The numbers tell a story. A review of the research and current experiences. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
40. Lee, V. E., & Smith, J. B. (1997). High school size: Which works best and for whom?. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 19, 205-227.
41. Light, A., & Strayer, W. (2000). Determinants of college completion: School quality or student ability?. The Journal of Human Resources, 35, 299-332.
42. Lipscomb, S. (2007). Secondary school extracurricular involvement and academic achievement: A fixed effects approach. Economics of Education Review, 26, 463-472.
43. Marsh, H. W. (1991). The failure of high ability schools to deliver academic benefits commensurate with their students' ability levels. American Educational Research Journal, 28, 445-480.
44. Marsh, H.W. (1992). Extracurricular activities: Beneficial extension of traditional curriculum or subversion of academic goals?. Journal of Educational Psychology, 84, 553-562.
45. McCarron, G. P., & Inkelas, K. K. (2006). The gap between educational aspirations and attainment for first-generation college students and the role of parent involvement. Journal of College Student Development, 47, 534-549.
46. McGranahan, D. (1995). Rural-urban migration patterns shift. Rural Conditions and Trends, 6, 10-13.
47. McWhirter, E. H., Hackett, G., & Bandalos, D. L. (1998). A causal model of the educational plans and career expectations of Mexican American high school girls. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 45, 166-181.
48. Mickelson, R. A. (1990). The attitude-achievement paradox among Black adolescents. Sociology of Education, 63, 44-61.
49. Morgan, S. L. (1996). Trends in Black-White differences in educational expectations: 1980-1992. Sociology of Education, 69, 308-319.
50. Mortenson, T. G. (1991). Equity of higher educational opportunity for women, Black, Hispanic, and low income students. ACT student financial aid research report No. 90-1. Iowa City, IA: American College Testing Program.
51. Ramos, L., & Sanchez, A. R. (1995). Mexican-American high school students: Educational aspirations. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 23, 212-221.
52. Raudenbush, S. W., & Bryk, A. S. (2002). Hierarchical linear models: Application and data analysis methods (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
53. Reynolds, J. R., & Pemberton, J. (2001). Rising college expectations among youth in the United States: A comparison of the 1979 and 1997 NLSY. Journal of Human Resources, 36, 703-726.
54. Rosenfeld, L. B., Richman, J. M., Bowen, G. L., & Wynns, S. L. (2006). In the face of a dangerous community: The effects of social support and neighborhood danger on high school students' school outcomes. Southern Communication Journal, 71, 273-289.
55. Sampson, R. J., & Raudenbush, S. W. (1997). Neighborhoods and violent crime: A multilevel study of collective efficacy. Science, 277, 918-925.
56. Trusty, J. (1998). Family influences on educational expectations of late adolescents. The Journal of Educational Research, 91, 260-270.
57. Trusty, J. (2000). High educational expectations and low achievement: Stability of educational goals across adolescence. The Journal of Educational Research, 93, 356-365.
58. Turley, R. N., Santos, M., & Ceja, C. (2007). Social origin and college opportunity expectations across cohorts. Social Science Research, 36, 1200-1218.
59. Velez, W. (1985). Finishing college: The effects of college type. Sociology of Education, 58, 191-200.