ERIC Number: EJ859663
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0003-1003
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The Influence of High School Size on Access to Postsecondary Information, Conversations, and Activities
Farmer-Hinton, Raquel L.; Holland, Nicole E.
American Secondary Education, v37 n1 p41-61 Fall 2008
Across race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, the college aspirations of America's high school students continue to rise. Yet, in spite of their high aspirations, many students of color and many students from low socioeconomic backgrounds are underrepresented in the nation's postsecondary educational institutions. The under representation of these students in higher education may be related to the paucity or absence of guidance they receive regarding postsecondary planning. Based on survey results from one large, urban school district, this investigation sought to determine the role school size played in high school seniors' perceptions about their access to school-based college planning information. (Contains 7 tables.)
Descriptors: Urban Schools, College Planning, School Size, High School Seniors, High Schools, Academic Aspiration, Minority Groups, Low Income Groups, At Risk Students, Disproportionate Representation, Postsecondary Education, School Guidance, Correlation, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, White Students, First Generation College Students
Ashland University Dwight Schar College of Education. 229 Dwight Schar Building, 401 College Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805. Tel: 419-289-5273; Web site: http://www3.ashland.edu/ase
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois
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