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North Dakota University System, 2022
This publication was created to help eighth-grade students make a successful transition to high school and begin looking at college and career options. Topics covered in the booklet include exploring career options; choosing the right college for you; the North Dakota University System; making plans to graduate from high school; and attending a…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Middle School Students, High Schools, Career Development
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Park, Joo-Ho; Rojewski, Jay W.; Lee, In Heok – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2018
More attention is needed on the career development of adolescents, specifically disadvantaged students deemed at risk of school failure. We investigated the determinants on career development competencies of 9th graders in secondary school in South Korea. The data in this study included 394 principals, 6635 students, and the students' parents. Our…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Development, Adolescents, Disadvantaged Youth
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Varjo, Janne; Kalalahti, Mira; Jahnukainen, Markku – Education Inquiry, 2020
Transitions from one level of education system to another and from education to work are structured by socio-economic and institutional structure factors, while at the same time they are appropriated by individuals in their biographical constructions. Patterns to career trajectories are also dependent on social class, immigrant origin and level of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Socioeconomic Status, Institutional Characteristics
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Rolfsman, Ewa – Education Inquiry, 2020
The paper explores factors of importance for young people's choice of upper secondary education and for their future life, from a student perspective. The paper builds on data from a questionnaire study, answered by 1,414 students in grade 9 (age 15-16) in Sweden, prior to their choice of upper secondary school. In addition, data from earlier…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Choice, Secondary School Students, Student Attitudes
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Lauermann, Fani; Tsai, Yi-Miau; Eccles, Jacquelynne S. – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Which occupation to pursue is one of the more consequential decisions people make and represents a key developmental task. Yet the underlying developmental processes associated with either individual or group differences in occupational choices are still not well understood. This study contributes toward filling this gap, focusing in particular on…
Descriptors: Occupational Aspiration, Career Choice, Gender Differences, Adolescents
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Karacan-Ozdemir, Nurten; Yerin Guneri, Oya – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Purpose: Regarded as an important means of career development, preparation, and transition, career adaptability is a lifelong skill that can enable individuals to overcome 21st-century work--life requirements and challenges. This study aims to investigate the factors contributing career adaptability of high-school students, which pose beneficial…
Descriptors: High School Students, Structural Equation Models, Vocational Adjustment, Foreign Countries
Rennie Center for Education Research & Policy, 2021
Each year, the Rennie Center collects state-level indicators in our Data Dashboard to provide context on the condition of education in the Commonwealth. This data is collected from the MA Department of Early Education and Care; MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; MA Department of Higher Education; U.S Census Bureau; and U.S.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Census Figures, Higher Education