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Smith, Jonathan; Pender, Matea; Howell, Jessica; Hurwitz, Michael – College Board, 2012
This research quantifies the extent of student-college academic undermatch among the 1992 and 2004 cohorts of graduating high school seniors and documents changes in the extent of academic undermatch over time. Tables are appended.
Descriptors: High School Seniors, High School Graduates, Graduation, College Graduates
Lee, Jung-Sook – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2010
Attaining higher levels of education brings with it many benefits for an individual, such as more employment choices, higher income and greater job security. A more educated society contributes to economic growth and general well-being. Using the 1995 cohort of the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth, this study looks at how the growth in…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Education Work Relationship, Young Adults, Educational Attainment
Stanton, Geoff; David, Miriam; Hall, Geoff; Brown, Richard; Ebdon, Les; Kendall, Steve; Watters, Kate – Learning and Skills Network (NJ3), 2008
Over a decade has gone by since the report of the Widening Participation Committee--"Learning works"--was presented to the Further Education Funding Council. Ten years on, this report asks how far have we come in the decade since "Learning works"? What progress have we made? And what barriers have we yet to overcome? Bringing…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Access to Education, Performance Factors, Barriers