The purpose of this study was to discover what teaching aids the eleventh and twelfth grade English teacher may expect to find if he depends upon the textbook and manual for questions and information about an assigned poem or if he turns to general high school journals and methods books for information and what critical information the English…

The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the academic achievement of students enrolled in an elective English program with the achievement of students enrolled in a traditional English program. The 320 subjects were eleventh and twelfth grade students at two New Jersey high schools, selected at random, and assigned to groups according…

In this study 236 high school seniors in New York state answered a questionnaire, and fifteen were given a follow-up interview, concerning their perceptions of the English program. It was concluded that: (1) it is unlikely that any single comprehensive English program will meet the needs of all students; (2) teacher interests and values may be…

Using information from results of the Test of Economic Understanding, personal data sheets, and student transcripts, this study sought to determine whether seniors enrolled in business education programs develop an understanding of basic economic concepts. Additional objectives were to determine whether seniors enrolled in various sequences of…

Thirty-two eighth-and twelfth-grade daughters and their mothers were audiotaped as they discussed unresolved mother-daughter conflict themes. The purpose was to examine how maternal regulation and daughters striving for autonomy reflected in dyadic communications. Results indicated that mothers regulated conversation through questions while…

Students, whether they are academic or vocational-technical majors, need to interpret social studies problems by use of the scientific approach rather than by the use of fatalism, supernaturalism, and superstition. To ensure this outcome, secondary school curricula must provide enriching experiences through modern instructional techniques which…

Describes a year 12 preemployment science course which includes (1) the study of human physiology; (2) construction, maintenance, and repair of science materials; and (3) teaching science to year three and four students at a local primary school. (DS)

School-based alcohol use prevention studies frequently employ designs in which schools are assigned to treatment conditions while observations are made on individuals. This article presents estimates of school-level intraclass correlation for measures related to alcohol use among students in grades 9 and 12 and discusses their use in planning new…

Presents a study that uses measures of neighborhood characteristics and school problems as a means to predicting students' success on achievement tests. Focuses on students in tenth, eleventh, and twelfth grades. Reports that students who live in neighborhoods with no racial inequalities achieve well in social studies. Includes references. (CMK)

Describes a project that was used with advanced 11th and 12th grade art students in which they created silk-screen self-portraits in the style of Andy Warhol. Discusses the process of creating the portraits and the activities that concluded the project. Lists the needed materials. (CMK)

Describes an art project in which juniors and seniors in graphic design created their own label designs for a one liter plastic bottle of soft drinks. Discusses in detail how the students created their labels. States that the seniors also created a box. (CMK)

This report presents results of the 1988 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) survey of the geographic knowledge and skills of high school seniors. A national stratified sample of more than 3,000 twelfth graders from approximately 300 public and private schools responded to 76 multiple-choice questions about the following 4 topics in…

This is the final test for students in the twelfth-grade course Mathematics 30, offered in schools in Alberta, Canada. Intended for administration in January 1987, it is available in both English and French. It contains 52 multiple-choice questions and 3 written-response problems, with 2.5 hours allowed for completion. Approved calculators may be…

A research study examined the extent and impact of one-year enrollments by 12th graders in 2-year secondary vocational programs in New Hampshire. Enrollment data from 1981-1982 and 1982-1983 school years from six rural Regional Centers were used for the sample. A review of current literature found that no other state has ever researched the…

The structure and documentation of High School and Beyond First Follow-Up data files represent a departure from Base Year practices. The Base Year student file contains data from both the senior and sophomore cohorts. Due to the more complex design of the First Follow-Up and resulting increase in the volume of available data, separate First…