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Download full textBosworth, Brian – Complete College America, 2010
Since President Obama took office, he has repeatedly called for the United States to significantly improve its postsecondary education performance. One goal in particular has gained wide attention: the President's declaration that in an ever more competitive global marketplace, the United States must once again lead the world in college…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Educational Certificates
Taylor, Mary Ellen; And Others – 1981
The National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS) is an ongoing project focusing on the educational, vocational, and personal development of high school graduates, and the personal, familial, social, institutional, and cultural factors that contribute directly or indirectly to that development. A national probability sample of…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Databases, Federal Programs, High School Students
Peer reviewedPeng, Samuel S. – Educational Researcher, 1977
Current patterns in postsecondary education can be compared to 10-year-old patterns by looking at differences in overall rates of college entry, and in college entry rates among groups as defined by sex, ability, ethnicity, and socioeconomic background. (Author/EB)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Educational Opportunities, Educational Status Comparison, Enrollment
PDF pending restorationSt. John, Edward P.; Masten, Charles L. – Journal of Student Financial Aid, 1990
It is argued that public investment in student financial aid should be evaluated based on tax revenue returns resulting from the expenditure. A model for estimating tax revenue returns from gains in educational attainment attributable to student aid is developed, and impact of aid on access and persistence is examined. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Access to Education, Economic Impact, Federal Programs
Davis, J. A.; Collins, Elmer – 1975
The National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS) is a federally supported longitudinal study of a national sample of some 23,000 young people first surveyed as high school seniors in the spring of 1972. The historical precedents of such a study include the work of Friend and Haggert in a Boston settlement house, Louis…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Data Collection, Databases, Federal Programs
Corrallo, Salvatore B.; Davis, Junius A. – 1977
The study shows how data obtained in the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 has been used to answer some questions about the federal strategy for awarding financial aid. The questions considered are: (1) What expectations did the senior class of 1972 planning to enter postsecondary education have about how they would meet…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Students, Expectation, Family Financial Resources
Rock, Donald A.; And Others – 1985
Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Seniors Class of 1972 (NLS) and from High School and Beyond (HS&B), this study documents changes in the academic achievement of high school seniors between 1972-1980. It also identifies the school and student factors related to these changes. Its purpose is to inform…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Preparation, Educational Assessment
Creech, F. Reid – 1974
The eight reports brought together here were based on data collected for the base year of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972. Minor but systematic biases were present in the data since certain schools and students did not participate in the study. The accumulative effects of bias emphasize the need for care in…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Federal Programs
Carroll, Stephen J.; And Others – 1977
An empirical approach is taken to the problem of predicting effects of student financial aid programs on postsecondary enrollment rates and patterns. A model of students' enrollment decisions is developed and used to estimate the likely effects of alternative award policies for the Basic Educational Opportunity Grant (BEOG) program. The analysis…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Bound Students, College Choice, Educational Economics
Fleming, Emmett L., Jr.; And Others – 1974
Though a previous study examined the data for vocational-technical students provided by the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972, it did not exhaust the possibilities for evaluation of the data. The current study concentrated on three specific areas of analysis: (1) educational characteristics of students and selected…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aspiration, Background, Data Analysis
