ERIC Number: ED638411
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Nov
Pages: 42
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High School Students' Education Goals and Opinions of Postsecondary Education. ACT Research. Issue Brief
Jeff Schiel
ACT, Inc.
Students in 11th or 12th grade will make important decisions about their post--high school plans, if they have not already done so. Some will plan to enter the workforce right after high school. Others will make decisions about pursuing an education goal. Will that goal be a nondegree credential or an academic degree? For those considering an academic degree, is it still worthwhile to earn a bachelor's degree, or is an associate's degree a better value? Students might find these decisions challenging for societal and economic reasons, including concerns about the value of a college degree and, for many students, the expense of a college education. This study was intended to gather 11th- and 12th-grade students' opinions of their education plans (e.g., their level of confidence in being able to complete their education goals), their opinions on postsecondary education and the value of a bachelor's degree, and information on their primary sources of encouragement (e.g., parents, teachers) for attending college and the factors important to their choice of a college major.
Descriptors: High School Students, Academic Aspiration, Student Attitudes, Opinions, Educational Attitudes, Postsecondary Education, Academic Degrees, Decision Making, Grade 11, Grade 12, Educational Quality, Information Sources, Majors (Students)
ACT, Inc. 500 ACT Drive, P.O. Box 168, Iowa City, IA 52243-0168. Tel: 319-337-1270; Web site: http://www.act.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Grade 11; Grade 12; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: ACT, Inc.
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