Women who had been out of the educational system for some time and who had returned to a variety of college situations were interviewed in depth regarding their reasons for returning and the degree to which the colleges were meeting their needs as returning students. From the interview data, discussions with women's reentry program staff, and a…

In order to determine the biographical characteristics of Connecticut community college graduates, to identify their educational and career objectives and experience, and to investigate the attitudes of graduates toward their community college experience, a survey instrument was designed and administered to 2,911 June 1975 graduates in transfer,…

This evaluation deals with three programs funded under the 1969 New York State Urban Education Program. The three objectives of the Diagnostic Reading Program were as follows: (1) to raise the reading level by one grade of 80 percent of those children in the second grade who were below reading level; (2) to raise the reading level of one-half…

Formulates three reference group hypotheses to explain why some disadvantaged students achieve more highly than others. Focusing on low SES Hispanic language minority students, analysis shows that both middle class and Hispanic reference group orientations have a positive impact on educational achievement. (PS)

Examines the relationship among locus of control, commitment to college, and academic performance and retention of community college students enrolled in introductory baccalaureate courses. Finds locus of control, objectives, and commitment minimally related to performance, but more strongly related to retention. (Author/AYC)

A study examined the attitudes of Aboriginal students concerning their education and their perceptions of their parents' views of education. Questionnaires completed by 473 Aboriginal students in grades 6-10 from 22 urban and rural schools in Western Australia indicated that Aboriginal children had a positive attitude toward their schools and…

The 31st annual report of national normative data on college freshmen is part of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program's longitudinal study to assess the effects of college on students. Data are based on 251,232 entering students at 494 of the nation's two- and four-year colleges and universities in Fall, 1996. The normative data are…

The 32nd annual report of national normative data on college freshmen is part of the Cooperative Institutional Research Program's longitudinal study to assess the effects of college on students. Data are based on 252,082 entering students at 464 of the nation's two- and four-year colleges and universities in Fall, 1997. The normative data are…

Studies differences in educational and occupational aspirations of 108 New Zealand-born Chinese high school students and 203 European counterparts. School Certificate grades were similar for both samples. Aspirations were consistent with parental expectations, but parental pressure appeared to have a negative effect on Chinese students' perception…

Finds that, among 491 rural tenth and twelfth grade students: (1) over 60 percent expected to attend college; (2) most aspired to occupations with higher status than their parents'; and (3) students' plans for advanced education were strongly related to parental expectations. Contains 18 references. (SV)

A survey of incoming African American freshmen (n=212) at a predominantly white institution found gender differences in why students attended college and planned to graduate, expectations about declaring a major and the difficulty of college coursework, and amount of involvement in extracurricular activities and campus groups. Many areas…

A study examined gender differences in values in relation to ongoing educational changes in Russia. Surveys of 53 male and 64 female university students in Yakutia (northeast Russia) indicated persistent traditional gender stereotypes, except that females appreciated education more than males. This could result in family conflicts, since women do…

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of personal and structural characteristics in the development of educational and occupational preferences, and examine the formation of students' perceptions about the labour market and the factors influencing the formation of these perceptions. Design/methodology/approach - Data…

This study extends previous understanding of the association between adolescent extracurricular activity participation and adjustment by asking whether participation in school-based extracurricular activities is associated with lower substance use and depression, higher grades and academic aspirations, and more positive attitude toward school. In…

The numbers are astonishing and unfortunately all too familiar--while four in five high school students expect to complete a college degree, fewer than a third will actually emerge from the high-school-to-college pipeline with a baccalaureate six years after high school graduation. A growing number of parents see a college degree as absolutely…