National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988: A Profile of the American Eighth Grader

摘要

The descriptive report presents information on the characteristics of the 1988 eighth grade class. Comparisons reported are organized around differences found by race/ethnicity, sex, and other background characteristics. The report is organized into four chapters. The first provides a profile of the American eighth grader (school in which enrolled, individual and familial characteristics, basic demographic data, and self-concept); the second describes experiences in school (grades and achievement test results, coursework, participation in school activities, and attitudes about school); the third describes the students' lives outside of school (out-of-school activities, time spent at home alone, and work experience); and the last section examines preparation for high school (the type of high school in which they plan to enroll, what they plan to study in high school, and their educational expectations and occupational aspirations).