ED343943 TM018121
Title: Transitions Experienced by 1988 Eighth Graders. Statistics
in Brief.
Author Affiliation: National Center for Education Statistics (ED),
Washington, DC.(EDD00004)
Pages: 13
Publication Date: April 1992
Report No: NCES-92-023
Available from: EDRS Price MF01/PC01 Plus Postage.
Language: English
Document Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data (110); Reports--Evaluative
(142)
Geographic Source: U.S.; District of Columbia
Journal Announcement: RIEAUG1992
Government Level: Federal
This brief
report presents findings regarding two types of transitions experienced
by students as they move between the eighth and 10th grades: continuing
or dropping out of school and transferring between sectors. While
98% of public school students remained in public schools, over one-third
of Catholic school eighth graders and over 25% of National Association
of Independent Schools students transferred to public or other private
schools. About 6% of all eighth graders were classified as dropouts
by spring of their scheduled 10th-grade year. For most students,
the move between eighth and 10th grades involves a change of schools
and exposure to new educational settings. These transitions may
have an impact on student learning and personal development. Consequently,
differences in transition patterns and possible outcomes are of
major interest. Data were obtained from the base year and first
follow-up surveys of the National Education Longitudinal Study of
1988 (NELS:88), which began in 1988 with a sample of 1,052 schools
and 24,599 eighth graders. In the spring of 1990, 17,424 students
were studied in the first follow-up to determine their education
status and progress, and school, community, and work experiences.
Four tables present study data, and five graphs illustrate trends
from 1988 to 1990. (SLD)
Descriptors: Catholic Schools; Dropouts; *Educational Experience;
Educational Trends; Followup Studies; Grade 10; *Grade 8; *High
School Students; *Junior High School Students; Longitudinal Studies;
National Surveys; Outcomes of Education; Private Schools; Public
Schools; Secondary Education; Statistical Data; Student Characteristics;
*Student Promotion; Transfer Students
Identifiers: *National Education Longitudinal Study 1988
