Students' Educational Aspirations Are Related to Their Academic Achievement and Parents' Education Level. ACT Research. Data Byte. R2442
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| Title: | Students' Educational Aspirations Are Related to Their Academic Achievement and Parents' Education Level. ACT Research. Data Byte. R2442 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jeff Allen, ACT Education Corp. |
| Source: | ACT Education Corp. 2024. |
| Availability: | ACT Education Corp. 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Tel: 319-337-1270; Web site: http://www.act.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 4 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Academic Aspiration, Academic Achievement, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Correlation, College Entrance Examinations |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | ACT Assessment |
| Abstract: | Using data collected from students in the 2024 ACT®-tested graduating class, the author examined the relationship between students' educational aspirations and their parents' education level, as well as the relationship between students' aspirations and academic achievement. Among students in the 2024 ACT-tested graduating class, 42% provided information about the education level they expected to attain (educational aspirations), as well as the education level that their parents had attained. The analyses presented here are based on this sample of 580,114 students. Findings suggest a clear positive relationship between parent education level and student educational aspirations. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED673811 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Using data collected from students in the 2024 ACT®-tested graduating class, the author examined the relationship between students' educational aspirations and their parents' education level, as well as the relationship between students' aspirations and academic achievement. Among students in the 2024 ACT-tested graduating class, 42% provided information about the education level they expected to attain (educational aspirations), as well as the education level that their parents had attained. The analyses presented here are based on this sample of 580,114 students. Findings suggest a clear positive relationship between parent education level and student educational aspirations. |
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