Survey responses showed a sharp decline in aspiration to attend higher education, with only limited evidence of increases in determination and aspiration¶

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q1 i? Longitudinal survey responses showed a sharp decline in aspiration to attend higher education and only limited evidence of increases in the 'determination' and 'aspiration' mindsets. → Demack et al. 2016

Evidence¶

Demack et al. 2016¶

Sean Demack, Colin McCaig, Claire Wolstenholme, Anna Stevens and Laura Fumagalli. (2016). ThinkForward: Evaluation report and executive summary. Education Endowment Foundation. https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evaluation/projects/think-forward

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Descriptive bivariate analysis of a three-wave longitudinal survey (baseline October 2013, June 2014, May 2015) measuring attitudes to higher education and ThinkForward mindsets. The report notes the "survey results should however be treated with caution due to the low response rate within the pilot".

"Responses showed a sharp decline in aspiration to attend higher education, measured in terms of expectations of applying to university, getting a place and graduating, and limited evidence of increases in ' determination' and 'aspiration', measured using survey questions."

Discussion¶

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