An analysis of the influence of informtion on the educational aspirations of black high school seniors

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dc.contributor.authorJamison, Calvin D.en
dc.contributor.committeechairCreamer, Don G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcDaniels, Carl O.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSmart, John C.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSullins, W. Roberten
dc.contributor.committeememberRobinson, Jerald F.en
dc.contributor.departmentCounseling and Student Personnelen
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-24T13:35:07Zen
dc.date.available2015-06-24T13:35:07Zen
dc.date.issued1988en
dc.description.abstractThe influence of systematic information interventions on black high school students in Virginia was examined in this study. The State Council of Higher Education in Virginia (SCHEV) sponsored a series of information intervention activities since 1982 to influence black high school student aspirations for college. This study was designed to examine influences on college aspirations attributable to the SCHEV activities. A survey originally designed by SCHEV and the Department of Education was modified to collect data from 1151 black graduating seniors from representative high school districts in Virginia. The data were analyzed by cross-tabulation and chi square procedures. Results of the analyses suggested that one information intervention—Better Information Workshops—had more influence on college aspirations than other interventions, including published brochures, videotapes/cassettes, and public service announcements. Respondents indicated that their aspirations were influenced significantly by parents, other adults, guidance counselors, peers, and teachers. Almost 70% of the respondents would be first generation college students. In addition, fewer males than females were found to aspire to college attendance.en
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.format.extentxi, 160 leaves ;en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/53535en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 18181572en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V856 1988.J354en
dc.subject.lcshStudents, Black -- Education -- Virginiaen
dc.subject.lcshStudent aspirationsen
dc.titleAn analysis of the influence of informtion on the educational aspirations of black high school seniorsen
dc.typeDissertationen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineCounseling and Student Personnelen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameEd. D.en

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