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Project Description
The UW-BHS (University of Washington-Beyond High School) project began in 1999 as a study of the impact of I-200 (the referendum that ended affirmative action) on minority enrollment in higher education in Washington State. As part of the initial project, a pilot survey of high school seniors in one school district was conducted in the spring of 2000. The success of this survey led to a long term project that eventually included baseline surveys of five cohorts of seniors across several school districts in the Pacific Northwest and a one-year follow-up survey. At present, the research objectives of the project are to: 1) describe and explain differences in the transition from high school to college by race and ethnicity, socioeconomic origins, and other characteristics, 2) evaluate of the impact of the Washington State Achievers Program on the transition from high school to college, and 3) explore the implications of multiple race and ethnic identities.
This homepage is dedicated the almost 10,000 high school seniors who have filled in UW-BHS questionnaires and responded to our follow up survey. We are also grateful for the cooperation of the administrators and teachers in our participating schools. The UW-BHS project has been supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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