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Project History
The first survey of high school seniors was conducted in
five Northwest public high schools in the Spring of 2000. Seniors
in those same five schools were surveyed again in the Spring of
2002. For the 2003, three private schools and four more public
schools were added to the sample yielding nearly 2,500 surveys from
twelve high schools. The senior survey includes questions on
aspirations and plans for college and work after high school, as well
as questions on family background, perceptions of school and home
environments, self-esteem, and participation in school-related and
non-school-related activities. Finally, the seniors are interviewed a
second time by phone or email about 6 to 12 months after graduation to
find out how many of them are living up to their own hopes and
expectations. The complete text of all surveys can be viewed by
clicking here.
The UW-BHS project is currently conducting a ten year
follow up survey of the Class of 2000, which explores the transition
into young adulthood. For more information on the ten year follow up
survey click here.
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