Structural modeling of the effect of educational aspiration on educational in equality of male and female students in preuniversity cycle

This research aimed to examinestructural modeling of the effect of educational aspiration on the educational in equality of male and female preuniversity cycle students. Statistical population of this study included all male and female pre-university students in two educational districts of Urmia and 357 students were selected as study sampleusing Cochran formula. Data were gathered through researcher made questionnaire. Descriptive statistics (including charts, percentages, averages, etc.) were used to analyze dataand exploratory factor analysisas well asstructural equation modeling were used to fit the given pattern. The results ofthis study suggested that contextual factors, personal factors, and environmental factors have a direct effectoneducationalaspirations and alsostated that educational as pirations havea direct and significant effect on academic achievement.