Nearly 90 percent of seniors report their parents want them to go to college after high school graduation¶

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Currency · newest study 2006 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2011: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Nearly 90 percent of seniors across Chicago public high schools reported their parents want them to go to college after graduation. → Jenny Nagaoka 2006

Evidence¶

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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Senior survey item asking what seniors thought their parents wanted them to do after graduation; the report states "nearly 90 percent of seniors reported that their parents want them to go to college after they graduate from high school."

"Across all Chicago public high schools, nearly 90 percent of seniors reported that their parents want them to go to college after they graduate from high school. In fact, there are more seniors whose parents want them to continue with their education than there are seniors who are planning to continue their education in the fall."

Discussion¶

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
• Parents are the most common source of help for seniors' postsecondary planning, cited more often than teachers or counselors — 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
• Fewer than 30 percent of high school teachers report that most or all of their students will go on to college — related