OMB Support Statement Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound
Appendix B. Baseline Student Survey
We are asking you to complete a short survey now about your plans for college and about activities related to college planning and will ask you to complete a survey again in your senior year.
The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete.
Your answers could help improve the college advising provided in Upward Bound programs across the country.
You do not have to complete this survey. Your participation is voluntary and you may choose not to answer a question or to stop the survey at any point. You can participate in Upward Bound even if you do not complete the survey.
Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Your name will not be included in any reports or data produced by the study. We will not share information from this survey that identifies you to anyone outside the study team, except as required by law.
We know your time is valuable and thank you for your participation in this survey!
SC1. Are you willing to take this survey?
Yes
No [SKIP TO SC4]
SC2. Thank you for your time.
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Throughout this survey when you see the term ‘college’ please think about any school that offers degrees or certificates to students who have completed high school, such as a community or technical college, a state university, a private liberal arts college, or a training institute.
First, please answer some questions about your preparation and expectations for life after high school.
If there were no barriers, how far in school would you want to go?
Less than high school completion
Complete a high school diploma, GED or alternative high school credential
Complete a certificate or diploma from a school that provides occupational training
Complete an Associate's degree
Complete a Bachelor's degree
Complete a Master’s degree
Complete a Ph.D., M.D., law degree, or other high level professional degree
I don’t know
Source: High School Longitudinal Study (HSLS) Follow-up
As things stand now, how far in school do you think you will actually get?
Less than high school completion [SKIP TO Q4]
Complete a high school diploma, GED or alternative high school credential [SKIP TO Q4]
Complete a certificate or diploma from a school that provides occupational training [SKIP TO Q4]
Complete an Associate's degree [SKIP TO Q4]
Complete a Bachelor's degree
Complete a Master’s degree
Complete a Ph.D., M.D., law degree, or other high level professional degree
I don’t know
Source: HSLS for question, HSLS Follow-up for answer choices
Whatever your plans, do you think you have the ability to complete a Bachelor's degree?
Definitely
Probably
Probably not
Definitely not
Source: HSLS
Since you started high school, how many times, if any, have you (if you do not remember the exact number of times, please take your best guess):
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Source: HSLS Follow-up, adapted
Have you already taken the following tests?
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Source: HSLS Follow-up, adapted
While you may not have thought too much about college yet, please answer the following questions about your plans for applying to and selecting a college.
Do you plan to apply to college next year? (Please check one.)
Yes
No [SKIP TO Q8]
I don’t know
Source: Author developed
How many colleges do you plan to apply to? (Please enter a number greater than zero.)
____ Number [SKIP TO Q9]
Source: Author developed
Which of the following are reasons why you do NOT plan to continue your education next year? [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]
I don't like school
My grades aren't high enough
My college admission test scores weren't high enough
I won't need more education for the career I want
I can't afford to go on to school
I haven't taken the right courses
No one in my family has ever gone on to school after high school
I plan to join the military
I'd rather work and make money than go to school
I don't feel that going on to school is important
My counselor or teachers recommend you work rather than continue your education
I need to help support my family
Other, please explain: _________________________
Source: Education Longitudinal Study (ELS) Follow-up, adapted
Has your Upward Bound program recommended a number of colleges to which you should apply next year?
Yes
No [SKIP TO Q11]
I don’t know [SKIP TO Q11]
Source: Author developed
How many colleges did they recommend? [ENTER A NUMBER GREATER THAN ZERO.]
____ Number
Source: Author developed
How important to you [will/would] each of the following characteristics be when choosing a school or college to attend after high school?
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Source: HSLS Follow-up, adapted
Which of the following is the most important characteristic to you in choosing a school or college to attend after high school?
Populate list with all answers selected as “Very Important” in Q12
Academic quality or reputation
Cost of attendance
A good record of placing graduates in jobs
A good record of placing graduates in graduate or professional schools
Opportunity to play sports
Recommended by family or friends
Minority Serving Institution
Where my Upward Bound activities are located
Visited the campus before
Close to home
Far away from home
Offers a particular program of study/major
Good social life
Good sports teams or school spirit
A family member went there
Source: HSLS Follow-up, adapted
As of right now, what do you think is most likely to be your college major or area of study? (If you are unable to find your most likely major, please check the appropriate box below the list and fill-in your most likely major. If you are undecided, please indicate so by checking the “undecided” box.)
Auto-fillable based on the universe of College Board majors
Check box: I could not find my most likely major.
Please write out the major/area of study:________________
Undecided
Source: College Board, adapted
How certain are you about your most likely college major or area of study?
Very certain
Fairly certain
Not certain
Source: College Board
As of right now, which type of school would you like to attend?
A school that provides occupational training (usually less than 2 years)
A 2-year college
A 4-year college
I don’t know
Source: HSLS Follow-Up, adapted
As of right now, would you like to attend a public or private [school that provides occupational training/2-year college/4-year college], or are you undecided?
Public school/college
Private school/college
Undecided
Source: HSLS Follow-Up, adapted
Where would you like to go to college or school after high school?
Close to home
In my home state
In a state next to mine
Further than states next to mine
Outside the United States
Undecided
Source: College Board SAT Survey, adapted
What size school or college are you thinking of attending after high school?
Fewer than 1,000 students
1,000 to 4,999 students
5,000 to 9,999 students
10,000 to 19,999 students
More than 20,000 students
Undecided
Source: College Board SAT Survey, adapted
As of right now, what college are you most likely to attend? (If you are unable to find the college, please check the appropriate box below the list and fill-in the college name. If don’t think you will attend college or school after high school, please indicate so by checking the third option.)
Auto-fillable based on the universe of schools in IPEDS
Check box: I could not find my college.
Please write out the college name:________________
I don’t think I will attend college or school after high school
Source: Author Developed based on HSLS Follow-Up question
Next please answer some questions about any help you may get in your Upward Bound program to plan for college.
Have you talked one-on-one with an Upward Bound counselor or advisor about steps to apply to college?
Yes
No [SKIP TO Q22]
Source: Westat Student Survey, adapted
How many times have you talked one-on-one with an Upward Bound counselor or advisor about steps to apply to college? [ENTER A NUMBER GREATER THAN ZERO.]
____ times
Source: Author developed, based on Westat Student Survey
Have you participated in an Upward Bound group session that provides advice about steps to apply to college?
Yes
No [SKIP TO Q24]
Source: Westat Student Survey, adapted
How many Upward Bound group college advising sessions about steps to apply to college have you participated in? [ENTER A NUMBER GREATER THAN ZERO.]
___sessions
Source: Author developed, based on Westat Student Survey
How many times, if any, has your Upward Bound program discussed the following with you:
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The next question asks you to estimate the cost of one year’s tuition and required fees of college. Please include the cost of courses and required fees such as student activity fees and student health fees. Do not include optional expenses such as room and board.
What is your best estimate of the cost to you of one year’s tuition and required fees at the college that you are most likely to attend? (Please enter your best estimate in the space below. If you don’t know, please take your best guess.)
$_________
Source: HSLS
During the past year, have you researched the costs of attending one or more specific colleges either on your own, with a family member, with an Upward Bound advisor? [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY]
On my own
With a family member
With an Upward Bound advisor
I have not researched costs of attending one or more specific colleges
Source: Author developed
These next questions ask you about your family and you.
What grade were you in when you took Algebra I? (If you have taken it more than once, answer for the most recent time you took it. If you are currently taking Algebra I, choose your current grade.)
8th grade or earlier
9th grade
10th grade
11th grade
I have not taken Algebra I yet
Source: HSLS Follow-up
Have you taken any Advanced Placement (AP) OR International Baccalaureate (IB) courses? (Include any courses you are taking now.)
Yes
No [SKIP TO Q30]
I don't know [SKIP TO Q30]
Source: HSLS Follow-up, adapted
Have you already taken either of the following tests?
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Source: HSLS Follow-up, adapted
Indicate your cumulative grade point average (GPA) for all academic subjects as of the end of your sophomore year in high school (last year).
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What is your gender?
Male
Female
Source: HSLS Parent Survey
Are you Hispanic or Latino/Latina?
Yes
No
Source: HSLS
What is your race? [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.]
White
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native
Source: HSLS
What was the first language you learned to speak when you were a child?
English
Spanish
Another language
English and Spanish equally
English and another language equally
Source: HSLS
Do you have any siblings?
Yes
No [SKIP TO Q37]
Source: Author developed
Have any of your siblings:
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Source: HSLS Parent Survey, adapted
These next questions are about your parents or guardians. If you live in more than one household, answer about the parents or guardians you live with most of the time. Please choose one parent to begin.
What is this parent’s or guardian’s relationship to you?
Biological mother
Biological father
Adoptive mother
Adoptive father
Stepmother
Stepfather
Other female guardian
Other male guardian
Source: HSLS, adapted
What is the highest level of education [he/she] has completed?
Less than high school
High school diploma or GED
Completed a certificate or diploma from a school that provides occupational training
Completed some college but no degree
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Educational Specialist diploma
Ph.D., M.D., law degree, or other high level professional degree
I don’t know
Source: HSLS, adapted
Does [he/she] currently hold a job for pay?
Yes
No [SKIP TO Q42]
I don’t know [SKIP TO Q42]
Source: HSLS
Is his/her current job full-time or part-time?
Full-time
Part-time
I don’t know
Source: Author developed
Do you have another parent or guardian in the same household as you?
Yes
No [SKIP TO Q46]
Source: HSLS
What is this parent’s or guardian’s relationship to you?
Biological mother
Biological father
Adoptive mother
Adoptive father
Stepmother
Stepfather
Other female guardian
Other male guardian
Source: HSLS, adapted
What is the highest level of education [he/she] has completed?
Less than high school
High school diploma or GED
Completed a certificate or diploma from a school that provides occupational training
Completed some college but no degree
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree
Educational Specialist diploma
Ph.D., M.D., law degree, or other high level professional degree
I don’t know
Source: HSLS, adapted
Does [he/she] currently hold a job for pay?
Yes
No [SKIP TO Q46]
I don’t know [SKIP TO Q46]
Source: HSLS
Is his/her current job full-time or part-time?
Full-time
Part-time
I don’t know
Source: Author developed
This last set of questions asks you for information that will make it possible for us to locate you more easily in the future for the follow-up survey in 2016.
This information will be kept in secure and protected data files separate from the responses you've already provided. This information will be destroyed within 30 days of follow-up survey completion.
Please provide up-to-date contact information for yourself for the following items:
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Please provide the name, address, and telephone number of a relative or close friend who does not live with you, but will always know how to get in touch with you. We will only contact this person if we cannot reach you for the follow-up survey.
This information will be kept in secure and protected data files separate from your name and the responses you've already provided. A study generated unique identification number will link this information to your contact information. This information will be destroyed within 30 days of follow-up survey completion.
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Thank you for completing the survey! If you have any additional questions please do not hesitate to contact a member of study team at: UBDemo@abtassoc.com or toll-free at 1-800- 489-0480.
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