Descriptor
| Grade 10 | 7 |
| Blacks | 6 |
| High School Students | 5 |
| Expectation | 4 |
| Racial Differences | 4 |
| Sex Differences | 4 |
| Whites | 4 |
| Aspiration | 3 |
| Attitude Change | 3 |
| Education | 3 |
| Females | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Boyd, Virlyn A. | 5 |
| Berliner, David C. | 1 |
| Colclough, Glenna | 1 |
| Glass, Gene V. | 1 |
| Lytle, John S. | 1 |
| Nichols, Sharon L. | 1 |
| Pettigrew, Nancy J. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 7 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 10 | 1 |
| Grade 12 | 1 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
Audience
Location
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Connecticut | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Kentucky | 1 |
| Louisiana | 1 |
| Maine | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| No Child Left Behind Act 2001 | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
| National Assessment of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Colclough, Glenna – 1978
Whether or not the racial composition of a school affects black students' educational expectations is examined in this paper. It compares the educational expectations of 1973 high school sophomores with a 1967 group. Data were collected via questionnaires administered to groups of entire 10th grade classes. The study population was drawn from a…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Blacks, Educational Environment, Educational Mobility
PDF pending restorationBoyd, Virlyn A. – 1974
Changes in occupational aspirations of South Carolina high school students between 1966-67 and 1972-73 were examined by race and sex. Data were collected as a part of a regional research project involving several Southern States. During 1966-67, all 10th grade students in 42 randomly selected high schools stratified by students' race and size of…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Blacks, Grade 10, High School Students
Download full textBoyd, Virlyn A.; Pettigrew, Nancy J. – 1976
The hypothesis that the educational and occupational aspirations of students who choose to attend a vocational high school differ from those attending conventional high schools was tested. The educational and occupational aspirations and expectations of 10th grade high school students in a vocational high school were compared with those of 10th…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Blacks, Education, Expectation
Boyd, Virlyn A. – 1974
Changes in educational aspirations of South Carolina high school students between 1966-67 and 1972-73 were examined. Using group administered questionnaires, whenever possible, 5,396 students were interviewed in 42 randomly selected high schools which were stratified by color of students and size of the 10th grade in 1966-67. Due to lack of…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Attitude Change, Blacks, Comparative Analysis
PDF pending restorationBoyd, Virlyn A.; Lytle, John S. – 1970
Via group administered questionnaires, the educational aspirations of a statewide sample of 1,659 male and 1,838 female South Carolina 10th grade students were examined in 1965-66 and again in 1968-69 when they were seniors. Forty-two schools were selected to represent all high schools in the state and were stratified by size (measured by the…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Attitude Change, Blacks, Comparative Analysis
Boyd, Virlyn A. – 1970
Forty-two representative South Carolina high schools were surveyed via similar, group administered questionnaires in 1966-67 (5,400 sophomore students) and again in 1969-69 (4,376 senior students) to determine: (1) the aspirations and expectations of South Carolina youth with regard to occupation, education, marriage and family size, future…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Attitude Change, Blacks, Career Choice
Nichols, Sharon L.; Glass, Gene V.; Berliner, David C. – Education Policy Research Unit, 2005
Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), standardized test scores are the indicator used to hold schools and school districts accountable for student achievement. Each state is responsible for constructing an accountability system, attaching consequences--or stakes--for student performance. The theory of action implied by this…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Federal Legislation
