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B NCES HANDBOOK OF SURVEY METHODS HS&

B-1 High School and Beyond (HS&

B) Longitudinal Study Website: http://nces.

ed.gov/surveys/hsb/ Updated: May

2017 1. OVERVIEW he High School and Beyond (HS&

B) Longitudinal Study was the second study conducted as part of NCES'

National Longitudinal Studies Program. This program was established to study the educational, vocational, and personal development of young people, beginning with their elementary or high school years and following them over time as they take on adult roles and responsibilities. The HS&

B included two high school cohorts―a senior cohort (the graduating class of 1980) and a sophomore cohort (the sophomore class of 1980). Students, school administrators, teachers, parents, and administrative records provided data for the study. HS&

B results can be compared with the results of three other longitudinal studies―the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of

1972 (NLS:72), the National Education Longitudinal Study of

1988 (NELS:88), and the Education Longitudinal Study of

2002 (ELS:2002). (See chapters 6, 8, and 9, respectively, for descriptions of these studies.) The HS&

B covered more than 30,000 high school seniors and 28,000 high school sophomores. It consisted primarily of a base-year survey in

1980 and four follow-up surveys in 1982, 1984, 1986, and 1992. Record studies were also conducted to obtain key supplemental data on students. As part of the first follow-up, high school transcripts were requested for the sophomore cohort, providing information on the sophomores'

course taking behavior through their

4 years of high school. Postsecondary transcripts were collected in

1984 for the senior cohort and in

1987 and

1993 for the sophomore cohort. In addition, student financial aid data were obtained from administrative records in

1984 for the senior cohort and in

1986 for the sophomore cohort. The HS&

B project ended in

1993 after the completion of the fourth follow-up survey and a related transcripts study of the sophomore cohort. Purpose To (1) study longitudinally the given cohorts'

educational, vocational, and personal development, beginning with their high school years, and the personal, familial, social, institutional, and cultural factors that may affect that development;

and (2) compare the results with data from the NLS:72, NELS:88, and ELS:2002 to facilitate cross-cohort studies of American youth'

s schooling and socialization. Components The HS&

B compiled data from a sample of students, parents, teachers, and school administrators in a base-year and four follow-up surveys. It also collected high school and postsecondary transcripts and administrative financial aid records. The various components are described below. T LONGITUDINAL SAMPLE SURVEY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE AND SENIOR CLASSES OF 1980;

BASE- YEAR SURVEY AND FOUR FOLLOW-UPS, ENDING IN

1992 HS&

B collects data from: ? Students and dropouts ? School administrators ? Teachers ? Parents ? High school transcripts ? Postsecondary transcripts ? Postsecondary financial aid records HS&

B NCES HANDBOOK OF SURVEY METHODS HS&

B-2 Base-Year Survey. The base-year survey was conducted in spring

1980 and comprised the following: Student Questionnaire. Students were asked to (1) fill out a booklet, which included several items on the use of non-English languages as well as confidential identifying information;

(2) complete a questionnaire that focused on their individual and family background, high school experiences, work experiences, future educational plans, future occupational goals, and plans for and ability to finance postsecondary education;