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UW-BHS Workshop Program
October 19, 2007
Conference Program (pdf) 


UW-BHS Project Overview
Charles Hirschman


Session 1: "Getting Through High School"
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Making It Through High School: A Life Table Analysis.
Nikolas Pharris-Ciurej

The Transition to High School: Initial HS Experiences and 9th Grade Failure.
Jerald Herting

Being Prepared, Getting in Trouble and Other Student Misbehaviors: A Comparison of Immigrants and the Native-Born.
Stephanie Ewert


Session 2: "The Transition to College"

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Work Matters: Consequences of High School Employment on College Enrollment.
Irina Voloshin

“Bilingualism and Post-Secondary Educational Experiences among the Children of Immigrants.” Maya Magarati

Is there a Net Advantage of Private Schools?
Timothy Lum


Session 3: "Race and Ethnicity Dynamics"

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Concepts and Measures of Race and Ethnic Identities: Glimpses from the UW-BHS.
Charles Hirschman

Measuring Observed Race: A Preliminary Report.
Anthony Daniel Perez


Session 4: "Evaluation of the WSA Program"

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The Impact of the Promise of Scholarships and Altering School Structure on College Plans, Preparation, and Enrollment.
Jerald Herting

The Washington State Achiever Program: Pathways from Application to College Enrollment.
Charles Hirschman

The Impact of the WSA Program on Reducing High School Dropout.
Nikolas Pharris-Ciurej

Session 5: "Roundtable on the Future of UW-BHS"
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Please direct questions and comments to charles@uw.edu