Parents are the most common source of help for seniors' postsecondary planning, cited more often than teachers or counselors¶
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q2 i? Among Chicago public high school seniors, 79 percent reported parents helped make postgraduation plans, versus 51 percent citing teachers and 43 percent citing counselors. → Jenny Nagaoka 2006
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Jenny Nagaoka 2006¶
Jenny Nagaoka, Ginger Stoker, Vanessa Coca, and Melissa Roderick. (2006). Results about Postsecondary Preparation from the 2005 Survey at Sample School. Consortium on Chicago School Research. http://www.postsecondary.cps.k12.il.us/postsecond/opendoors.html
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Survey of Chicago public high school seniors in the 2005 Consortium biannual survey; seniors reported who helped them make postgraduation plans. The report states "parents were the most common source of assistance, with 79 percent of seniors reporting such help," with teachers at 51 percent and counselors at 43 percent.
"Overall, parents were the most common source of assistance, with 79 percent of seniors reporting such help. School staff were less frequently cited as a source of help, with only 51 percent of seniors reporting that their teachers provided assistance, and only 43 percent reporting that counselors assisted in postsecondary planning."
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Related Claims¶
- More than 83 percent of Chicago public high school seniors plan to continue their education in the fall, and nearly 80 percent aspire to at least a four-year degree — related
- Nearly 90 percent of seniors report their parents want them to go to college after high school graduation — related
- Almost 90 percent of college-continuing seniors intend to work while continuing their education, and 35 percent plan to work more than 20 hours per week — related
- One-on-one adult support at school, such as a coach or counselor, helped students prioritize and complete college applications — related
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Parents are the most common source of help for seniors' postsecondary planning, cited more often than teachers or counselors |
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Parents are the most common source of help for seniors' postsecondary planning, cited more often than teachers or counselors |
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