ERIC Number: EJ1380305
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0731-1745
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Diving into Students' Transcripts: High School Course-Taking Sequences and Postsecondary Enrollment
Burhan Ogut; Ruhan Circi
Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, v42 n2 p21-31 Sum 2023
The purpose of this study was to explore high school course-taking sequences and their relationship to college enrollment. Specifically, we implemented sequence analysis to discover common course-taking trajectories in math, science, and English language arts using high school transcript data from a recent nationally representative survey. Through sequence clustering, we reduced the complexity of the sequences and examined representative course-taking sequences. Classification tree, random forests, and multinomial logistic regression analyses were used to explore the relationship between the course sequences students complete and their postsecondary outcomes. Results showed that distinct representative course-taking sequences can be identified for all students as well as student subgroups. More advanced and complex course-taking sequences were associated with postsecondary enrollment.
Descriptors: High School Students, Course Selection (Students), Correlation, College Attendance, Mathematics Education, English, Language Arts, Science Education, Student Records, Classification, Student Characteristics
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Related Records: ED653225
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A190073
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