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M. Milena Loubeau – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Higher educational attainments influence the family life of women who aspire to attaining their educational goals and family formation. The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore for the perceived effect of higher educational attainments on the lives of 15 women residents selected from South Florida colleges and…
Descriptors: Females, Womens Education, Higher Education, Educational Attainment
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Ingels, Steven J.; Dalton, Ben – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
This report provides a first look at selected findings from the first follow-up of the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09). HSLS:09 focuses on understanding students' trajectories from the beginning of high school into higher education and the workforce. The core research questions for the study explore secondary to postsecondary…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Grade 9, High School Students, Mathematics Achievement
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Ingels, Steven J.; Dalton, Ben; Holder, Tommy E., Jr.; Lauff, Erich; Burns, Laura J. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2011
This First Look presents findings from the base-year survey of the newly launched High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (HSLS:09), the first round of a study that will follow a ninth-grade cohort through high school and into their postsecondary years. HSLS:09 is the fifth in a series of National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) high school…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Grade 9, High School Students, Student Characteristics
Rich, Lauren; Spielberger, Julie; D'Angelo, Angela Valdovinos – Migration Policy Institute, 2012
This report compares the circumstances and characteristics of Black immigrant mothers in Palm Beach County, Florida, to those of Latina immigrant and Black native-born mothers, focusing on those living in distressed areas. The study also compares the early developmental outcomes of their children. When controlling for parental and child…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Academic Aspiration, Immigrants, Literacy
ACT, Inc., 2012
Annually, ACT provides a snapshot of the college and career readiness of ACT-tested high school graduates. This report is offered as a service to inform policymakers and practitioners about selected indicators of effectiveness and how that translates into readiness. It is designed to stimulate discussion, inquiry, and action. This report is…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Academic Standards
Florida State Postsecondary Education Commission, Tallahassee. – 1993
This report presents an evaluation of Florida's College Reach-Out Program (CROP) and data on the 1991-92 cohort of institutions and students which the program serves. CROP is a state-wide program designed to increase the number of students successfully completing postsecondary education by providing disadvantaged students in grades 6 through 12…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Career Counseling, College Bound Students