Over the past decade, charter schools have been among the fastest-growing segments of the K-12 education sector in Chicago and across the country. In this report, the authors examine the following issues related to charter schools (1) Are charter schools attracting high- or low-achieving students and do transfers affect the racial mix in the…

An automated student follow-up system developed by a Texas state agency was pilot tested at East Texas State University (ETSU) for the public university system. Students enrolled at ETSU during summer 1991, fall 1991, and spring 1992 who were not enrolled at ETSU during fall 1992 were tracked. The data files were used to determine the present…

This visual art and design career guide is designed to help high school students think about their futures in art and to make choices. The first section introduces visual art and design. It presents advice on broadening one's art experiences and high school burnout. The second section discusses building one's portfolio. It includes portfolio…

The reliability of A. Bandura's Multidimensional Scales of Perceived Self-Efficacy (MSPSE) was studied using the Cronbach alpha measure of internal consistency. The divergent validity of the MSPSE was also examined using subscale correlations, and the construct validity of the measure was studied through application of principal axes factor…

Advanced Placement Calculus examinations were administered to nearly 7,000 students in order to determine the impact of calculator use. Both experimental examinations had two sections. Section I items were designed so that a calculator was not needed, but approximately half of the students were permitted to use calculators. Section II items…

This guide is designed to help high school students understand many aspects of planning for life after high school. The introduction notes that the workplace of the future will reserve the best jobs for those with the best skills and describes which skills are important. These topics are discussed: (1) benefits of education; (2) improving career…

A study was conducted in December 1994 at Miami-Dade Community College (M-DCC), in Florida, to determine the current educational status of Associate in Arts (AA) and Associate in Science (AS) students identified as leavers in 1991-92. Results showed that of 8,475 M-DCC leavers: (1) 36% were considered to be employed in the state since they could…

This study examined the correlates of high school students' preferences in their senior year to attend private or public higher education institutions, and especially the effects of student sensitivity to tuition costs and to financial aid. The data analyzed were from a longitudinal study (n=482) of student college choice. The dependent variable…

Interfering with the ability of community colleges to face the challenges involved in fulfilling their multiple missions is the fact that the colleges are often regarded as "inferior" when compared to four-year baccalaureate institutions. Ironically, many of the concessions that community colleges have made to gain stature have hurt,…

Selecting the right college can be frightening, confusing, and overwhelming, sometimes all at the same time. This pamphlet's 21 articles touch upon the choices and options available to college bound students, such as: (1) the different advantages of two-year, public, private, women's, or church-related schools; (2) SAT preparation, testing, and…

In 1991, a study was conducted to collect information regarding problems that graduates of two-year colleges with Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degrees encountered when transferring to four-year institutions. The study was motivated by an increasing number of A.A.S. degree recipients who were transferring to bachelor's programs even though…

This workbook is the result of a 3-year study of transcripts and other documentation from study-abroad programs and is designed to be of use to both those responsible for making credit transfer determinations and those advising students on study abroad programs. It provides the following information: (1) guidelines for the documentation necessary…

A study was conducted to provide educators with information about reasons why college bound high school students are or are not interested in teaching as a career. Data collected from responses to questionnaires completed by 4,349 students were analyzed. Implications discussed in this report include: (1) The number of students expressing interest…

This study investigated changes in intellectual orientations of 4,124 California high school students who completed the Omnibus Personality Inventory. The three dependent measures of intellectual orientations were Autonomy (which measures independence of thought and judgment), Theoretical Orientation (which reflects an interest in science,…

Parents of Illinois eighth graders were surveyed to determine their knowledge about college admission requirements, costs, their plans to meet those costs, and their knowledge of financial aid in planning for their child's education beyond high school. Parents surveyed were from 30 schools that represented the following settings: Chicago suburban,…