Monitoring the Future (12th Grade Survey - Form 2), 1978

EDUCATION

STATUS AND EXPERIENCES


V2171
782C14 :WHEN R XPCT GRAD
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
97.8
94.0
3,548
1
BY JUNE:(1)
1.8
1.7
65
2
JULY-JAN:(2)
0.0
0.0
0
3
AFT JAN:(3)
0.4
0.4
16
6
WONT:(6)


3.8
144
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/87

V2172
782C15 :R'S HS PROGRAM
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
43.7
41.9
1,580
1
CLG PREP:(1)
31.5
30.2
1,138
2
GENERAL:(2)
16.4
15.7
592
3
VOC-TECH:(3)
8.5
8.1
307
4
OTH/DK:(4)


0.1
3
0



4.0
153
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/88

V2173
782C16 :RT SF SCH AB>AVG
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.9
0.8
32
1
FAR BLOW:(1)
2.0
1.9
71
2
BELOW AV:(2)
4.6
4.3
161
3
SL BELOW:(3)
37.6
35.2
1,329
4
AVERAGE:(4)
23.4
21.9
828
5
SL ABOVE:(5)
25.6
24.0
907
6
ABOVE AV:(6)
5.9
5.5
209
7
FAR ABOV:(7)


6.3
236
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/89

V2174
782C17 :RT SF INTELL>AVG
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
0.6
0.6
22
1
FAR BLOW:(1)
1.3
1.2
47
2
BELOW AV:(2)
3.9
3.6
137
3
SL BELOW:(3)
37.4
35.2
1,326
4
AVERAGE:(4)
22.9
21.5
812
5
SL ABOVE:(5)
27.8
26.1
985
6
ABOVE AV:(6)
6.1
5.8
218
7
FAR ABOV:(7)


0.0
1
0



5.9
224
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/90

V2179
782C20 :R HS GRADE/D=1
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
1.5
1.4
53
1
D:(1)
3.7
3.5
131
2
C-:(2)
8.3
7.8
296
3
C:(3)
14.7
13.9
525
4
C+:(4)
14.2
13.5
508
5
B-:(5)
20.9
19.7
745
6
B:(6)
17.9
17.0
640
7
B+:(7)
10.9
10.3
390
8
A-:(8)
7.9
7.5
283
9
A:(9)


5.3
200
0

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data code: 0
Record/column: 1/95

V2371
782E06 :R LIKES SCHOOL
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.E06 :SOME PEOPLE LIKE SCHOOL VERY MUCH. OTHERS DON'T.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT GOING TO SCHOOL?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
6.0
5.1
193
1
I DON'T LIKE SCHOOL AT ALL
12.4
10.5
398
2
I DON'T LIKE SCHOOL VERY MUCH
36.6
31.0
1,170
3
I LIKE SCHOOL SOME
29.8
25.3
953
4
I LIKE SCHOOL QUITE A LOT
15.1
12.8
482
5
I LIKE SCHOOL VERY MUCH


0.1
4
0



15.2
572
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/287

V2372
782E07 :HRS/WK SPND HMWK
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.E07 :ABOUT HOW MANY HOURS DO YOU SPEND IN AN AVERAGE WEEK
ON ALL YOUR HOMEWORK INCLUDING BOTH IN SCHOOL AND OUT OF 
SCHOOL?
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
8.1
6.9
260
1
0 HOURS
43.7
37.0
1,397
2
1-4 HOURS
23.1
19.6
739
3
5-9 HOURS
12.9
10.9
411
4
10-14 HOURS
5.2
4.4
167
5
15-19 HOURS
3.7
3.1
118
6
20-24 HOURS
3.2
2.7
104
7
25 OR MORE HOURS


0.1
3
0



15.2
574
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/288

COMPETENCY TESTING


V2384
782E13A:16YR+,TEST->DIPL
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.E13 :SOME PEOPLE HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THERE BE A STANDARD
NATIONWIDE TEST OF HIGH SCHOOL SKILLS IN ARITHMETIC, READING,
AND WRITING. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 
POSSIBLE USES OF SUCH A TEST?

Q.E13A:ANY STUDENT AGE 16 OR OLDER WHO CAN PASS SUCH A TEST
SHOULD BE GIVEN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE
HIGH SCHOOL EARLY
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
33.4
27.7
1,045
1
DISAGREE
21.2
17.6
663
2
MOSTLY DISAGREE
14.0
11.6
439
3
NEITHER
16.8
13.9
526
4
MOSTLY AGREE
14.5
12.0
453
5
AGREE


0.2
6
0



17.0
642
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/300

V2385
782E13B:14YR+,TEST->DIPL
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.E13 :SOME PEOPLE HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THERE BE A STANDARD
NATIONWIDE TEST OF HIGH SCHOOL SKILLS IN ARITHMETIC, READING,
AND WRITING. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 
POSSIBLE USES OF SUCH A TEST?

Q.E13B:ANY STUDENT AGE 14 OR OLDER WHO CAN PASS SUCH A TEST
SHOULD BE GIVEN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND BE ALLOWED TO LEAVE
HIGH SCHOOL EARLY
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
59.0
48.7
1,836
1
DISAGREE
21.8
18.0
678
2
MOSTLY DISAGREE
10.7
8.8
332
3
NEITHER
4.3
3.5
133
4
MOSTLY AGREE
4.3
3.5
133
5
AGREE


0.1
4
0



17.4
655
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/301

V2386
782E13C:ALL STD H.S.TEST
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.E13 :SOME PEOPLE HAVE SUGGESTED THAT THERE BE A STANDARD
NATIONWIDE TEST OF HIGH SCHOOL SKILLS IN ARITHMETIC, READING,
AND WRITING. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING 
POSSIBLE USES OF SUCH A TEST?

Q.E13C:BEFORE ANY STUDENT (NO MATTER WHAT AGE) IS GIVEN A 
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, HE OR SHE SHOULD HAVE TO PASS SUCH A 
STANDARD NATIONWIDE TEST
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
28.0
23.1
872
1
DISAGREE
11.4
9.5
357
2
MOSTLY DISAGREE
15.8
13.1
493
3
NEITHER
19.6
16.2
613
4
MOSTLY AGREE
25.1
20.8
783
5
AGREE


17.4
655
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/302

EDUCATIONAL PLANS


V2180
782C21A:R WL DO VOC/TEC
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
41.3
37.3
1,409
1
DEF WONT:(1)
29.7
26.8
1,012
2
PRB WONT:(2)
19.8
17.9
676
3
PRB WILL:(3)
9.2
8.3
313
4
DEF WILL:(4)


0.2
8
0



9.4
355
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/96

V2182
782C21C:R WL DO 2YR CLG
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
36.2
32.7
1,232
1
DEF WONT:(1)
32.8
29.6
1,116
2
PRB WONT:(2)
21.2
19.1
721
3
PRB WILL:(3)
9.9
8.9
336
4
DEF WILL:(4)


0.1
2
0



9.7
366
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/98

V2183
782C21D:R WL DO 4YR CLG
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
28.4
25.8
975
1
DEF WONT:(1)
19.4
17.7
667
2
PRB WONT:(2)
22.1
20.1
758
3
PRB WILL:(3)
30.2
27.5
1,037
4
DEF WILL:(4)


0.1
5
0



8.8
330
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/99

V2184
782C21E:R WL DO GRD/PRF
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
36.1
32.5
1,227
1
DEF WONT:(1)
33.4
30.1
1,136
2
PRB WONT:(2)
21.4
19.3
729
3
PRB WILL:(3)
9.1
8.2
308
4
DEF WILL:(4)


0.0
1
0



9.8
371
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/100

V2185
782C22A:R WNTDO VOC/TEC
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
71.4
66.1
2,493
0
NT MARKD:(0)
28.6
26.5
998
1
MARKED:(1)


7.5
282
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8-*
Record/column: 1/101

V2187
782C22C:R WNTDO 2YR CLG
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
74.2
68.7
2,591
0
NT MARKD:(0)
25.8
23.8
899
1
MARKED:(1)


7.5
282
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8-*
Record/column: 1/103

V2188
782C22D:R WNTDO 4YR CLG
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
45.7
42.2
1,594
0
NT MARKD:(0)
54.3
50.3
1,897
1
MARKED:(1)


7.5
282
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8-*
Record/column: 1/104

V2189
782C22E:R WNTDO GRD/PRF
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
65.1
60.2
2,273
0
NT MARKD:(0)
34.9
32.3
1,218
1
MARKED:(1)


7.5
282
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8-*
Record/column: 1/105

V2190
782C22F:R WNTDO NONE
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
87.7
81.2
3,062
0
NT MARKD:(0)
12.3
11.4
428
1
MARKED:(1)


7.5
282
9

100.0
100.0
3,773


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 8-*
Record/column: 1/106

INFLUENCE ON SCHOOL OPERATIONS


V2373
782E08A:PRCL INFL SCL RN
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.E08 :IN GENERAL, HOW MUCH SAY OR INFLUENCE DO YOU FEEL EACH
OF THE FOLLOWING HAS ON HOW YOUR SCHOOL IS RUN?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Q.E08A:THE PRINCIPAL
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
9.6
8.1
307
1
LITTLE OR NO INFLUENCE
14.2
12.0
453
2
SOME INFLUENCE
12.6
10.7
402
3
MODERATE INFLUENCE
25.6
21.6
814
4
CONSIDERABLE INFLUENCE
37.9
32.0
1,208
5
A GREAT DEAL OF INFLUENCE


0.1
5
0



15.5
583
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/289

V2374
782E08B:TCHR INFL SCL RN
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.E08 :IN GENERAL, HOW MUCH SAY OR INFLUENCE DO YOU FEEL EACH
OF THE FOLLOWING HAS ON HOW YOUR SCHOOL IS RUN?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Q.E08B:THE TEACHERS
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
7.6
6.4
242
1
LITTLE OR NO INFLUENCE
21.9
18.4
694
2
SOME INFLUENCE
31.5
26.5
1,000
3
MODERATE INFLUENCE
29.3
24.7
931
4
CONSIDERABLE INFLUENCE
9.7
8.2
308
5
A GREAT DEAL OF INFLUENCE


0.0
2
0



15.8
595
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/290

V2375
782E08C:STDS INFL SCL RN
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.E08 :IN GENERAL, HOW MUCH SAY OR INFLUENCE DO YOU FEEL EACH
OF THE FOLLOWING HAS ON HOW YOUR SCHOOL IS RUN?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Q.E08C:THE STUDENTS
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
31.4
26.4
996
1
LITTLE OR NO INFLUENCE
27.1
22.8
862
2
SOME INFLUENCE
19.2
16.2
610
3
MODERATE INFLUENCE
12.6
10.6
400
4
CONSIDERABLE INFLUENCE
9.7
8.1
306
5
A GREAT DEAL OF INFLUENCE


0.1
2
0



15.8
597
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/291

V2376
782E08D:PRTS INFL SCL RN
Text of this Question or Item 
Q.E08 :IN GENERAL, HOW MUCH SAY OR INFLUENCE DO YOU FEEL EACH
OF THE FOLLOWING HAS ON HOW YOUR SCHOOL IS RUN?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

Q.E08D:PARENTS OF STUDENTS
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
20.7
17.4
658
1
LITTLE OR NO INFLUENCE
31.1
26.1
986
2
SOME INFLUENCE
22.4
18.8
709
3
MODERATE INFLUENCE
15.9
13.3
502
4
CONSIDERABLE INFLUENCE
9.9
8.3
315
5
A GREAT DEAL OF INFLUENCE


0.1
2
0



15.9
601
9

100.0
100.0
3,772


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,9-*
Record/column: 1/292