dc.contributor.author | Watson, Jane | |
dc.contributor.author | Wright, Suzie | |
dc.contributor.author | Hay, Ian | |
dc.contributor.author | Beswick, Kim | |
dc.contributor.author | Allen, Jeanne | |
dc.contributor.author | Cranston, Neil | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-04-08T03:23:12Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-04-08T03:23:12Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1839-7387 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/100613 | |
dc.description.abstract | Based on a sample of over 3000 primary and secondary school students located in regional and
rural schools in Tasmania (Australia) this research had three aims: (1) to identify students’ selfperceptions
of schooling with a focus on high school completion (referred to as school retention);
(2) to determine if gender, socio-economic factors, level of school absenteeism, and school
setting (primary or secondary) influenced the students’ responses; and (3) to identify which
factors had the greatest influence on the students’ aspirations to continue their schooling. A 42-
item survey produced eight factors: (1) Teacher Support, (2) Aspirations, (3) School Organisation,
(4) English Ability, (5) Maths Ability, (6) Friends, (7) Other Activities, and (8) Career Goals. Higher
levels of absenteeism, lower socio-economic status, and transitioning to secondary school
reduced scores on the factors. Girls had higher scores for three factors: (1) Teacher Support, (2)
English Ability, and (3) Aspirations. Regression analysis identified Friends, English and
Mathematics Ability, Other Activities, and Teacher Support as the ‘best predictors’ of students’
aspiration to continue schooling. The implications of the significant findings for school practice
are discussed with recommendations for interventions. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia | |
dc.publisher.uri | https://search.informit.com.au/browseJournalTitle;res=IELHSS;issn=1839-7387 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 4 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 18 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 2 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Australian and International Journal of Rural Education | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 26 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Secondary Education | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Education Systems | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Curriculum and Pedagogy | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Specialist Studies in Education | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 130106 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1301 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1302 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 1303 | |
dc.title | Rural and regional students' perceptions of schooling and factors that influence their aspirations | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
dc.description.version | Version of Record (VoR) | |
gro.rights.copyright | © 2016 Society for the provision of education in rural Australia. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version. | |
gro.hasfulltext | Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Allen, Jeanne M. | |