A search for the determinants of students’ educational expectations for higher education in four European cities: The role of school SES composition and student engagement

Social inequality in students’ educational expectations, a strong predictor of educational attainment, differs substantially between countries. Although education system characteristics are translated into school composition effects, the school level is often forgotten in comparative research. Moreo...

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Published in:European Educational Research Journal 2023-05, Vol.22 (3), p.433-455
Main Authors: Van den Broeck, Laura, Blöndal, Kristjana Stella, Elias, Marina, Markussen, Eifred
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Expectation
Foreign Countries
High School Students
Higher Education
Institutional Characteristics
Learner Engagement
Low Income Students
Psychological Patterns
School Segregation
Socioeconomic Status
Student Behavior
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Summary:Social inequality in students’ educational expectations, a strong predictor of educational attainment, differs substantially between countries. Although education system characteristics are translated into school composition effects, the school level is often forgotten in comparative research. Moreover, to explain school effects, we introduce the concept of student engagement into sociological research on expectations. Results of multilevel analyses (R) on data from 7566 students in 126 high schools in four cities—Barcelona (Spain), Ghent (Belgium), Bergen (Norway), and Reykjavík (Iceland)—demonstrated positive effects of (1) SES composition, but mainly in systems with substantial school segregation, (2) behavioral and emotional engagement on expectations.
ISSN:1474-9041
1474-9041
DOI:10.1177/14749041211062434