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Download full textJordan, Will J.; And Others – 1994
This study analyzes NELS:88 data from a dropout sample of students who were enrolled in the eighth grade in 1988 but who were not enrolled in school in 1990. The data for this analysis were collected in Spring 1990 to examine reasons for dropping out and plans for dropouts to resume their education. In both areas, differences were found on…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Black Students, Causal Models, Dropout Research
Plank, Stephen B.; Jordan, Will J. – 1997
This study uses nationally representative data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 to show that information about postsecondary educational institutions (PEIs), guidance, and essential preparatory actions taken by secondary students influence whether an individual will attend a PEI within 2 years of high school graduation, and,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Enrollment, Ethnicity
Jordan, Will J.; Plank, Stephen B. – 1998
Many graduates who have the academic ability to continue their schooling beyond high school do not enroll in higher education. This phenomenon has been referred to as "talent loss." The challenges involved in financing higher education partially contribute to talent loss and its pervasiveness among poor students, but they fall short of…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Costs, Educational Attainment, High Achievement
