A survey was conducted to learn what Kentucky high school students think about the pursuit of learning opportunities after high school and how they are investing their time in anticipation of possible postsecondary attendance. The survey was sent to 3,000 16- and 17-year-olds, and nearly 1,100 responded. Nearly all were planning to go on for more…

Indiana's ninth-grade students must write a plan for their high school education that will lead them to a career. To help them in this effort, and throughout their high school years, the Indiana Career and Postsecondary Advancement Center provides students with newsletters, planners, and college financial aid information. This booklet is part of…

"The Condition of Education" summarizes important developments and trends in U.S. education using the latest available data. The 2001 edition had a special focus essay on the access, persistence, and success of first-generation students (students whose parents did not attend college). To make the essay available to audiences interested…

This paper examines the role played by the adoption of a stringent admissions policy in the rapid transition of a large, open-door, senior college located in a metropolitan area in the South into an institution with elitist aspirations. The discussion focuses on the impact admission policy had on institutional characteristics and its effect on the…

The relationships among students' scores on the American College Test (ACT) Science Reasoning test, their science course work in high school, and their out-of-class accomplishments in science were studied. Data were from nearly one million ACT-tested students in the high school graduating class of 1998. Analyses were done for the total group of…

"Getting Ready for Life: How To Make High School Work for You" is a guide to be used by Houston Independent School District (HISD) (Texas) high school students in making choices and describing their options related to course credits, academic programs, scholarships, extracurricular activities, employment opportunities, and preparing for…

The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) has been concerned about the disproportionately low rate of some racial/ethnic groups on campuses of the University of California (UC) and is committed to increasing the enrollment of traditionally underrepresented racial and ethnic groups on UC campuses. To this end, course-taking …

This study, reflects the American College Testing Program's (ACT's) interest in analyzing the critical issues affecting the preparation of the postsecondary applicant pool and the high school experience. It offers recommendations that policymakers, educators, and others can use to enhance the transition from high school to postsecondary education.…

Examines transfer of the college credit allocation system, prevalent in American higher education, into a Chinese context. Case study of use of the credit system at Shenzhen University, southern China, indicates that cultural, environmental, and structural factors contribute to the transfer's ineffectiveness. Specialization and narrow curriculum…

This article poses questions that should be asked before enrolling in a gifted education Web-based course, including questions concerning self-discipline, required hardware and software, participation requirements, whether the course is self-contained, and if there are additional tuition fees. A self-check quiz for potential online participation…

This article describes the process used by the Educational Foundations Department at Georgia State University in developing computer-assisted instruction (CAI) modules in the areas of statistics and research methods. Courses taken by graduate students who assist faculty members in developing these modules are described. (Author)

Examines survey results showing decreasing student enrollment in seven California four-year agricultural schools. Observes increased enrollment, however, in some agriculture-related fields. Discusses loss of student interest in relation to agriculture's negative image and national agricultural economic crisis. Includes statistics chart. (TES)

Investigated are the reasons why eleventh-grade Israeli students intend to enroll for a biology, chemistry, or physics course. Topics, activities, motives, attitudes, and grades in the subjects in year 10 are used as predictor variables for correlational analysis. (YP)

Examined relationship between student characteristics of ego development, psychological type, and educational aspiration and importance assigned by college freshmen (N=220) to dimensions of pre-registration course choice information. Results revealed that student characteristics examined related to importance assigned to different kinds, sources,…

Reports on a study of trends in the segregation in fields of study by sex for recipients of college degrees in the 1980s. Examines three dimensions of segregation: (1) unevenness; (2) concentration or crowding; and (3) intergroup academic contact. Finds a slowdown in the trend toward gender integration after 1985. (CFR)