Students and families in Chicago are increasingly taking up school choice options offered by the school district. Prospective high school students and their families have 160 high schools to choose from. These options include a broad variety of schools in governance, size, academic approach, and programs offered. To streamline the school…

This study compares first-generation and continuing-generation female college students in terms of: (a) level of parents' emotional and informational support; (b) level of students' stress; and (c) the relationship between both types of parent support and students' stress during the transition to college. We collected survey data from an…

Investigated credibility of sources of information about alcohol among high school students (N=76). Students rated their own experience with alcohol and the information provided by a recovered alcoholic as most credible and rated the information provided by a friend who drinks as least credible. (Author/ABL)

Surveyed high school students on alcohol-related issues. Found that, compared to females, males drank beer, wine, and liquor more frequently and in greater quantities; reported more frequent instances of drunkenness and drunk driving; believed risks associated with drunk driving were less serious; reported own experiences as best sources of…

Content analysis of responses from 3,846 Australian Year 12 students identified people as the most useful information source on post-high school options, followed by publications and personal research. Some differences were found for those non planning postsecondary education. More than half named guidance officers as useful; parents were the…

Alabama high school students (N=309) with mild mental retardation completed a questionnaire concerning their knowledge, attitudes, and sources of information about human immune deficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Students demonstrated some basic knowledge of HIV/AIDS, and expressed some concern about getting AIDS. They…

Compares AIDS knowledge, attitude, and sources of information of 1724 students in high schools in Holon. Pupils attending the academic school have the highest knowledge concerning AIDS topics; those in the vocational school place second; and those in the religious school come last. Results indicate that misconceptions are still found in the…

This fact sheet provides a checklist for selecting a college. Student objectives and college characteristics are considered and 17 educational and personal interest areas frequently cited as important by students are listed. Other areas covered include: computer programs and guidebooks, sources for gathering information, applying for admission,…

Examined sources that students preferred for obtaining information on colleges by interviewing students who had taken the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test in 1983. Enrolled friends were most preferred source of basic information, followed by personal visits, published guides, and admission representatives. Also examined sources on…

Examines two studies (n=18, n=103) of high school students' approaches to college choice, using a "brand elimination" approach to consumer decision making and analyzing each stage of the student decision process. A salient finding was that different sources of information are important to the student at different stages of college selection. (MSE)

A study used in implementing a career development project undertaken by the North Dakota Association of Student Councils was undertaken to: (1) Survey and analyze the opinion of the secondary students in the state of North Dakota toward their knowledge of career and occupational information, (2) determine if public secondary education is giving…

This study was conducted to determine the different perceptions that potential students have concerning Cardinal Stritch College (Wisconsin) and to determine the usefulness of various sources of information about the college. Students (n=76) accepted as entering freshmen were surveyed in order to determine their perceptions of sources of…

Several researchers have stated that male and female students have different microcomputer experiences which result in qualitatively different computer literacy. Data suggest that differences may result from different guidance to the student from family and school. A descriptive study was undertaken to discover the information resources and…

Interviewed 223 junior and senior high school students to determine which sources of drug information have utility and credibility; whether different message content and delivery style have differential effects; and whether perceptions held by parents and teachers about their ineffectiveness as information sources were accurate. (Author/ABL)

During the 1982-83 academic year, Brookdale Community College (BCC) conducted a survey of high school students in Monmouth County to gather information concerning students' educational goals, degree plans, college choice, knowledge about BCC, and personal characteristics. Of the 24 high schools receiving questionnaires, 19 distributed and…