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High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09) Second Follow-Up: A First Look at Fall 2009 Ninth-Graders in 2016. NCES 2018-139
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Radford, Alexandria Walton; Fritch, Laura Burns; Leu, Katherine; Duprey, Michael – National Center for Education Statistics, 2018
This report presents selected findings from the second follow-up of the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09). HSLS:09 follows a nationally representative sample of students who were ninth-graders in fall 2009 from the beginning of high school into higher education and the workforce. Key research topics for HSLS:09 include secondary to…
Descriptors: High School Students, Longitudinal Studies, Grade 9, Cohort Analysis
Pathways to Adulthood: Educational Opportunities, Motivation and Attainment in Times of Social Change
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Schoon, Ingrid, Ed.; Silbereisen, Rainer K., Ed. – Trentham Books, 2017
Among the many life transitions that individuals must master throughout their lives, the transition to adulthood ranks very high in terms of importance, complexity and uniqueness. It involves the completion of education, and the assumption of new social roles and responsibilities, at a time when previous institutional structures that guided…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Social Change, Educational Attainment, Midlife Transitions
Gender Differences in African American Adolescents' Personal, Educational, and Occupational Expectations and Perceptions of Neighborhood Quality
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Mello, Zena R.; Swanson, Dena P. – Journal of Black Psychology, 2007
This study was conducted in an effort to generate information toward fostering academic outcomes among African American adolescents. Gender differences in African American adolescents' personal, educational, and occupational expectations were examined in relation to perceptions of neighborhood quality. Participants included 352 African American…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Neighborhoods, Gender Differences, Academic Aspiration
The Enduring Effects of Family Role and Schooling on Participation in Adult Education.
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Cervero, Ronald M.; Kirkpatrick, Thomas E. – American Journal of Education, 1990
Examines preadult factors affecting participation in adult education. Findings suggest that such participation is the result of processes occurring throughout life, and that the processes leading to credit and noncredit forms differ. (DM)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Adult Education, Credit Courses, Educational Attainment
The Effect of Athletic Participation on the Academic Aspirations and Achievement of African American Males in a New York City High School.
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Anderson, S. Kareem – Journal of Negro Education, 1990
Attempts to determine the following: (1) whether African American students participating in sports on the high school varsity level hold and/or are being hurt by unrealistic athletic aspirations; and (2) how levels of athletic and academic aspirations affect future goals of African American student athletes. Finds no clear evidence of detrimental…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Athletes, Athletics
Access to Higher Education in Portugal: Selection Procedures Revisited from Studies at the University of Lisbon.
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Marques, J. F.; Miranda, M. J. – Oxford Review of Education, 1996
Analyzes data collected from freshman at the University of Lisbon (Portugal) between 1989 and 1992. Suggests that high school records (grade point average and number of courses completed) are a better predictor of academic success than entrance examinations. Discusses technical aspects of the study and social implications of its results. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Access to Education, Admission Criteria
Constructed Aspirations: Decision-Making Processes in Japanese Educational Selection.
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LeTendre, Gerald K. – Sociology of Education, 1996
Analyzes the decision making process used by Japanese middle school students and their parents for choosing a high school. Reveals that these decisions are highly affected by placement counseling. This process defines the students' choices, inculcates values, and offers sets of rationales for students to account for their decisions. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Admission (School), Age Grade Placement, Decision Making