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Smalley, David J.; Lichtenberger, Eric J.; Brown, Kathleen Sullivan – Illinois Education Research Council, 2010
In 2003, the Illinois Education Research Council (IERC) began to follow the members of the Illinois public high school class of 2002 (the Class of 2002) on their journeys through postsecondary education. There is a wealth of higher education information on these students, including enrollment and the completion of certificates and degrees. Also, a…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Community Colleges, Enrollment, Longitudinal Studies
Mullin, Christopher M.; White, Bradford R.; Brown, Kathleen Sullivan – Illinois Education Research Council, 2010
President Barack Obama's address to the Joint Session of Congress set forth a postsecondary education agenda focused on access and success. In Illinois, as the high school graduating Class of 2002 moves further away from their days in Illinois public education and they begin to take their place in society, trends have begun to emerge as to their…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Public Schools, High School Graduates, Followup Studies
Brown, Kathleen Sullivan; White, Bradford R. – Illinois Education Research Council, 2010
This report provides a detailed descriptive analysis of the principals who led Illinois public schools from 2001 through 2008. The authors begin with a brief historical review of the research literature on educational administration to provide a foundation for understanding the broader context for this study. Using state administrative records and…
Descriptors: Educational History, Individual Characteristics, Educational Administration, Principals
White, Bradford R.; Mullin, Christopher M.; Brown, Kathleen Sullivan – Illinois Education Research Council, 2009
In 2001, Illinois began administering the ACT (American College Testing) test to all 11th graders in Illinois public schools as part of the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE). For the first time, ACT scores and background information were available for most public-school students who would be completing high school one year later, rather than…
Descriptors: High School Graduates, Associate Degrees, Grade 11, Bachelors Degrees
Brown, Kathleen Sullivan; Mullin, Christopher M.; White, Bradford R. – Illinois Education Research Council, 2009
This longitudinal study focuses on a new generation. Members of the high school class of 2002 were born in the years 1983 and 1984. In order to situate their lives in historical context, it is helpful to think back to some of the major events in the lives of these young Illinois citizens. This analysis of the cohort of 2002 provides leaders of…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Institutional Characteristics, Equal Education, Females
White, Bradford R.; Mullin, Christopher M.; Brown, Kathleen Sullivan – Illinois Education Research Council, 2009
In 2001, Illinois began administering the ACT (American College Testing) test to all 11th graders in Illinois public schools as part of the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE). For the first time, ACT scores and background information were available for most public-school students who would be completing high school one year later, rather than…
Descriptors: Family Income, High School Graduates, Associate Degrees, Grade 11
Brown, Kathleen Sullivan; Mullin, Christopher M.; White, Bradford R. – Illinois Education Research Council, 2009
The Illinois High School Class of 2002 is part of the third generational wave of American students following the landmark Supreme Court decision in "Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka," which outlawed segregation in public education. This longitudinal study allows the authors to examine the long-term impacts of this monumental…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Educational Policy, Racial Differences, Postsecondary Education