What does Grodsky & Riegle-Crumb analyze?

Social background in shaping college choices

How does parental education impact college orientation?

Higher parental education increases likelihood of college attendance

What policy change could help reduce college enrollment disparities?

Increasing support for first-generation college students

Why do some students not attend college despite being academically prepared?

Financial and social barriers discourage them

What is one gender-related trend in college enrollment?

Women have higher educational aspirations but face gendered challenges

According to Beattie, which group is more likely to meet their college expectations?

White and higher-income students

What is an example of an institutional barrier to higher education?

Limited college counseling in underfunded schools

What does the term “social origins” refer to in education?

The social and economic background of a student’s family

What does a “college-going habitus” refer to?

Students assume at young age they will attend college

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1
What does Grodsky & Riegle-Crumb analyze?
Social background in shaping college choices
The role of academic motivation
The effects of standardized testing
Gender differences in between majors
2
Which study focused more on adolescent expectations?
Neither of them
Both studies
Grodsky & Riegle-Crumb
Beattie
3
How does parental education impact college orientation?
It has no significant impact
It only affects first-generation students
It discourages students from going to college
Higher parental education increases likelihood of college attendance
4
Increasing AP/ Honors classes was a solution we discussed in this PowerPoint
False
True
5
What policy change could help reduce college enrollment disparities?
Increasing support for first-generation college students
Reducing access to community colleges
Eliminating need-based financial aid
Raising tuition rates
6
Why do some students not attend college despite being academically prepared?
They do not value education
They lack personal motivation
They do not have the time
Financial and social barriers discourage them
7
What is the primary factor influencing college enrollment?
Social Background
Teacher recommendations
Extracurricular activites
Intelligence
8
Students with a college-going habitus are less likely than others to apply to a four-year college
False
True
9
What is one gender-related trend in college enrollment?
Men enroll in college at higher rates than women
Women are more likely to drop out than men
Gender has no impact on college enrollment
Women have higher educational aspirations but face gendered challenges
10
According to Beattie, which group is more likely to meet their college expectations?
Black and lower-income students
White and higher-income students
First-gen college students
Woman from all backgrounds
11
What is an example of an institutional barrier to higher education?
Lack of interest in education
Limited college counseling in underfunded schools
Excessive extracurricular activities
Low standardized test scores
12
What does the term “social origins” refer to in education?
The social and economic background of a student’s family
The neighborhood and community where a student grows up
The location of a school district
The first school a student attends
13
What does a “college-going habitus” refer to?
A student’s preference for living in a dorm or off campus
A school’s mandatory college prep program
Students assume at young age they will attend college
The requirement to apply to multiple colleges
14
Financial aid is not a major barrier for college enrollment and decisions
True
False

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