SURVEY
DATA OVERVIEW
The centerpiece of THEOP is a two-cohort longitudinal survey of sophomores
and seniors who were enrolled in Texas public schools as of spring, 2002.
Two-Cohort Longitudinal Design |
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2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2006 |
Senior Cohort |
Wave 1
N=13,803 |
Wave 2
N=5,836 |
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Wave 3
N=~5,800 |
Sophomore Cohort |
Wave 1
N=19,969 |
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Wave 2
N=3,092 |
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The baseline surveys of
seniors and sophomores (Wave 1)
were conducted in spring, 2002, consisting of 13,803 seniors and
19,969 sophomores based on a stratified random sample of 105 public
high schools in the state
of Texas. The baseline surveys queried students about their course
taking and grades, experiences with guidance counselors, knowledge
and perceptions of college admissions process, college perceptions,
future plans and demographic information, including race and ethnic
origin, family background, and household structure. Seniors (but not
sophomores) were asked a battery of questions about colleges applied
to, their self-reported admission status, and plans to attend
college.
A sample of 5,836 respondents from the senior cohort were re-interviewed
(Wave 2) one year after graduating from high school to ascertain
primary post-secondary school activity, military enlistment, labor
force participation, etc. They are currently being re-interviewed (Wave 3) during
spring, 2006, when a large majority of those who attended college
are juniors and seniors.
A sample of 3,092
respondents from the sophomore cohort were re-interviewed (Wave 2) during their senior year
to record their progress in high school, their college plans, and changes in other
circumstances.
The
Baseline Surveys, Senior Wave 2, and Sophomore Wave 2 public-use data sets are now
accessible through the OPR Data Archive.
Click here to access
THEOP survey
instruments and reports.
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