This study examined whether replacing race-based affirmative action admissions programs with class-based programs would continue to meet the racial/ethnic diversity goals of higher education, with the added benefit of helping poor and working class white students. Data from three National Center for Education Statistics databases were analyzed to:…

This study is part of a regional study in industrial South Wales on the determinants of participation and non-participation in post-compulsory education and training, with special reference to processes of change in the patterns of these determinants over time and to variations between geographical areas. The study combines contextual analysis of…

This study is part of a regional study in industrial South Wales on the determinants of participation and non-participation in post-compulsory education and training, with special reference to processes of change in the patterns of these determinants over time and to variations between geographical areas. The study combines contextual analysis of…

Data that were originally gathered during the 1978-1990, 1994, and 1996 Scottish School Leavers Surveys were subjected to a secondary analysis to identify the qualifications, characteristics, and choices of high-attaining female school leavers. The following were among the key findings of the analysis: (1) on average, young women from all social…

Both Hispanics and Whites have made important educational gains over the past two decades. However, Hispanics trail their White peers with respect to educational access, achievement, and attainment, although some differences have narrowed over time. This booklet summarizes data from "The Condition of Education, 1995," on overall educational trends…

This study considers the impact of curriculum decisions on African American achievement by exploring faculty and administrator views and attitudes toward curriculum decisions at public and private institutions of higher education. A random sampling of 291 faculty and administrators at two U.S. institutions, one public and one private, was asked to…

This study examined differences in educational experiences and performance of white, black, and Hispanic graduate students. The 1,352 students in the sample were selected from four large public research universities and were polled using a 142-item questionnaire, organized in the following categories: (1) demographic characteristics (sex, gender,…

This report presents the results of one of the first empirical investigations of how a tax subsidy for tuition costs actually influences parents' school choices. It provides data about subsidy costs, utilization, and effects in Minnesota, the first state to have a tuition subsidy pass judicial review at all levels of the court system. The study…

A study analyzed the characteristics that are most responsible for enabling low-income female heads of household to complete technical training programs. The research project was undertaken for the purpose of developing a comprehensive assessment and support system (CASS) to aid women enrolling at one of three target technical programs at San…

The recent progress, current status, and future prospects of blacks, Chicanos, Puerto Ricans, and American Indians in higher education were evaluated, and recommendations aimed at furthering the educational development of these groups were formulated. Access to higher education, choice or institutions and fields of study, degree attainment, and…

The 1960 U.S. census provides data for comparative descriptions of those California minority groups with common characteristics such as an Asian heritage, an ancestral language other than English, and a long history of prejudiced treatment and exploitation in America, especially in the West. Information is provided on population distribution,…

The document is comprised of appendixes to the final report of an analysis of selected issues in adult education commissioned by the Office of Education. The appendixes describe in detail the contents of each of the four data bases constructed for the study, and provide a discussion of the methodology and procedures used in the development of…

Compiled to provide a national picture of Chicanos in higher education, this report provides a profile of Chicanos in higher education, with emphasis on enrollment patterns. Based on census and Office of Civil Rights data, the data are mainly for 1970, although information for other years both before and after 1970 is also included. Information…

A study investigated the postsecondary intentions and the actual outcomes of secondary transition among 321 students from five schools in New Zealand. Phase 1 identified students who did not intend to return to secondary school. The next year (2000), they became the target population for Phase 2, which examined the students' actual continuation on…

This study examined whether first-generation community college students (those whose parents did not attend college) differed from others on background, enrollment, and outcome variables and whether first-generation status alone added a unique contribution to predicting academic success. Subjects were 653 first-year students at a large, urban…