**********************SECTION 4 REGULAR SCHOOLING************************

Now I would like to ask you some questions about school.

Are you currently attending or enrolled in regular school, that is in an elementary school, a middle school, a high school, a college, or graduate school?

[[Is R currently enrolled]]

COMMENT: skip according to attending or not

What grade or year of school is that?

([[grade in school]] >=1 ) & ([[grade in school]] <=12)

COMMENT: CURRENTLY in grade between 1 and 12

There are many things that people might say to describe their schools. I am going to read some statements that other people have made about their schools, and I would like to know how well you think these statements describe your school..............

......(HAND CARD F) As I read each statement, tell me whether you think the statement is very true, somewhat true, not too true, or not at all true for your school.

It's easy to make friends at this school.

.......Most of the teachers are willing to help with personal problems.

.......Most of my classes are boring.

.......I don't feel safe at this school.

.......Most of my teachers really know their subjects well.

......You can get away with almost anything at this school.

.......My schoolwork requires me to think to the best of my ability.

.......At this school, a person has the freedom to learn what interests him or her.

.......This school offers good job counseling.

How satisfied are you with your school -- very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

When were you last enrolled in regular school -- What was the month and year?

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

What is the main reason you left at that time?

(IF MORE THAN ONE REASON GIVEN, PROBE: What is the main reason?)

How many high schools have you attended?

Did you drop out of regular school for at least one month and then return?

How many times did you drop out of regular school and then return?


(ENTER NUMBER OF TIMES:)

Thinking about the last time you dropped out of regular school for at least one month and then returned...
In what month and year did you (last) drop out?

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

([[month (last) dropped out last time dropped out of regular school for at least one month and then returned]] =-2 ) | ([[year (last) dropped out last time dropped out of regular school for at least one month and then returned]] =-2)

COMMENT: check if month or year was -2

What grade in school were you in when you last dropped out?

Thinking about the last time you dropped out of regular school for at least one month and then returned...
In what month and year did you (last) return?

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

What is the main reason for this (last) interruption?

(If more than one reason given, probe: What is the main reason?)

Did you ever repeat a grade in school?

What grade(s) did you repeat?


(CODE ALL THAT APPLY.)

Were you ever skipped ahead a grade?

What grade(s) did you skip?


(CODE ALL THAT APPLY.)

([[Is R currently enrolled]]=1 )

COMMENT: is YA currently enrolled

What is the highest grade of regular school you have ever attended?

(INTERVIEWER: YOUNG ADULT IS NOT CURRENTLY ENROLLED )

What is the highest grade of regular school that you have completed and gotten credit for?

([Q4-19] > 12)

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COMMENT: check for completed or left for text subst

([[Is R currently enrolled]]=1) & (([[grade in school]]>=1) & ([[grade in school]]<=12))

COMMENT: check if currently enrolled in grades 1 thru 12

Where is the school you are currently attending located?

([[Is R currently enrolled]]=0 ) & ([Q4-19] <= 11)

COMMENT: check if not currently enrolled in grades 1 thru 12

Where was the regular school you last attended located?

Where was the high school you last attended located?

INTERVIEWER: FOR REGULAR/HIGH SCHOOL LOCATOR SCREEN,
ENTER COUNTY ONLY IF CITY OR TOWN IS NOT APPLICABLE,
ENTER COUNTRY IF HIGH SCHOOL OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

TO MOVE BETWEEN FIELDS USE THE KEYS. PRESS F4 FOR STATE AND COUNTRY

(HAND CARD G) Please take a look at this card. Which of the categories listed here best describes the kind of school that it [is/was]?

When did you start going to (this/that) school -- In what month and year?

(([[grade in school]] >=1 ) & ([[grade in school]] <=12)) & ([[Is R currently enrolled]]=1)

COMMENT: CURRENTLY ATTENTING is grade between 1 and 12

(([Q4-19] >=1 ) & ([Q4-19] <=12)) & ([[Is R currently enrolled]]=0)

COMMENT: NOT CURRENTLY ATTENDING but highest grade between 1 and 12

When did you stop going to school there or graduate?

Do you have a high school diploma or have you ever passed a high school equivalency or G.E.D test?

Which do you have, a high school diploma or G.E.D?

When did you receive your high school diploma?

When did you receive your G.E.D?

([Q4-19] <=8 )

COMMENT: check if in grade 8 or less

([[Is R currently enrolled]]=1) & ([[grade in school]]>=9) & ([[grade in school]]<=12)

COMMENT: currently enrolled and between 9 and 12 grades

(HAND CARD H) What courses are you taking this year? Please include all the courses you have taken since the beginning of the year.

(CODE ALL THAT APPLY)

(HAND CARD H) What courses did you take your last year at school in [City of currrent/most recent school]? Please include all the courses you took since the beginning of that school year.

(CODE ALL THAT APPLY)

What was the average grade you got in your classes (in your) last year (of high school)?

([[Is R currently enrolled]]=1 ) & (([[grade in school]] >=9 ) & ([[grade in school]] <=12 ))

COMMENT: is YA currently enrolled in high school 9-12 grades

(HAND CARD I) Please take a look at this card. Do you feel that your high school program [is/was] largely vocational, commercial, college preparatory, a general program or some kind of specialized program?

(HAND CARD J) Please take a look at this card.
Which of the categories listed here best describes the kind of program that it [is/was]?

What job [are/were] you training for?


(RECORD VERBATIM)

(([[grade in school]] >=9 ) & ([[grade in school]] <=12)) & ([[Is R currently enrolled]]=1)

COMMENT: is grade between 9 and 12 and currently enrolled

Do you plan to work full-time right after high school?

Did you get a job as a [job training for in high school] after you [completed/left] high school?

Did you have any problems getting that kind of job?

What kind of problems did you have?
(PROBE ONCE:) What other kinds of problems did you have?

(RECORD VERBATIM AND CODE ALL THAT APPLY).

Why didn't you get that kind of job?
PROBE ONCE: What other reasons were there?

(RECORD VERBATIM AND CODE ALL THAT APPLY)

([Q4-19] >=11)

COMMENT: check if highest grade completed is 11 or greater

{didc/havec} you {use/used} any of the following school services in high school?

....Interest Inventories (a checklist of student interests to determine future job interests)

([Did/Have] you [use/used] any of the following school services in high school?)

....Job listings or other information about available jobs.

([Did/Have] you [use/used] any of the following school services in high school?)

....Job fairs where employers or the military describe available jobs.

([Did/Have] you [use/used] any of the following school services in high school?)

....Career placement counseling.

([Did/Have] you [use/used] any of the following school services in high school?)

....Letters of recommendation.

([Did/Have] you [use/used] any of the following school services in high school?)

....School arranged job interviews.

At your high school, [did/have] you [receive/received] any help in applying for vocational/technical school or college?

(HAND CARD K) Please look at this card. Which forms of help [did/have] you [receive/received]?

(CODE ALL THAT APPLY)

Many people may need financial aid for college or job training after high school. Have you or your parents ever received any information or help in finding out about this type of financial aid?

(HAND CARD L) Please look at this card. From which of the following sources have you or your parents ever received information about financial aid?

(CODE ALL THAT APPLY)

([Q4-2]>=13) | ([Q4-18a]>=13)

COMMENT: R ever attended college?

After you completed high school, when did you first attend college -- In what month and year?

(ENTER MONTH AND YEAR:)

Now I would like to ask you about the degree--granting college or university you [are/last] [attending/attended] What is the name of the college or university you [are/last]
[presently/blank] [attending/attended]?

INTERVIEWER: FOR THE COLLEGE LOCATOR SCREEN
ENTER COUNTY ONLY IF CITY OR TOWN IS NOT APPLICABLE,
ENTER COUNTRY IF COLLEGE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.

TO MOVE BETWEEN FIELDS USE THE KEYS. PRESS F4 FOR STATE AND COUNTRY

{isc/wasc} that a 2 year or a 4 year school?

Have you obtained any kind of academic degree, for example, an Associate's degree or any kind of college degree?

What is the name of the degree you received?

What [is/was] your field of study?
PROBE IF NECESSARY: What [are/were] you majoring in?

(RECORD VERBATIM)
(INTERVIEWER: CODE ONLY ONE ON NEXT SCREEN.)

(What [is/was] your field of study?)
(PROBE IF NECESSARY: What [are/were] you majoring in?)
CODE ONLY ONE.

(INTERVIEWER: PRESS <F4> FOR LIST OF MAJOR/FIELD OF STUDY CHOICES)

([[Is R currently enrolled]]=1 ) | ([Q4-17a]= 1)

COMMENT: Is YA currently enrolled

([[dropout date mm/15/yy converted to day number]] > [[lastint date converted to day number]])

COMMENT: is dropout date after last interview date

([[dropout date mm/15/yy converted to day number]] > [[day number 1/1/92]])

COMMENT: Did YA leave school after sept 15 1992

{doesc/didc} the school you {attend/attended} consider you a full or part-time student?
IF DON'T KNOW, PROBE: What do you consider yourself to be?

What [are/were] the full-time tuition and fees for this academic year at the school where you [are/were] [currently/blank] enrolled? Please include the full amount even though you may [blank/have] [obtain/obtained] some of the money from scholarships or other sources. Do not include charges for room and board.......

([Q4-67]=1)

COMMENT: check if r is full-time in college

(IF YOUNG ADULT IS ENROLLED PART-TIME, PROBE:)
Even though you [are/were] not enrolled full-time, please tell me what the tuition and fees would [blank/have] [be/been] if you were going full-time?

(INTERVIEWER: ENTER AMOUNT OF FULL-TIME TUITION AND FEES INDICATED BY R)

Did you receive a loan to cover any of the costs for this year's college expenses?

What was the amount of the loan?

About how much of the year's expenses did this loan cover?

Was it....

{arec/werec} you receiving any (other) form of financial aid for the academic year, such as a scholarship, a grant, a fellowship, an assistantship, tuition waiver, or veteran's educational benefits under the G.I. Bill or V.E.A.P.?

We would like to know which forms of financial aid you [have/had] received. First, [do/did] you have....

....Work study?

[Next, [do/did] you (also) have....]

....A scholarship?

[Next, [do/did] you (also) have....]

......A grant?

[Next, [do/did] you (also) have....]

......A fellowship?

[Next, [do/did] you (also) have....]

......An assistantship?

[Next, [do/did] you (also) have....]

......A tuition waiver?

[Next, [do/did] you (also) have....]

......Any veterans educational benefits or V.E.A.P.?

[Next, [do/did] you (also) have....]

......Any aid from the military educational assistance progrm?

[Next, [do/did] you (also) have....]

......Any other form of financial aid?

([[Is R currently enrolled]]= 1)

COMMENT: check if currently attending

During this school year, have any relatives or friends (other than your [spouse/partner]) helped pay for your schooling or your living expenses?

In the last school year you attended college, did any relatives or friends (other than your spouse or partner) help pay for your schooling or your living expenses?

What is the highest grade or year of regular school, that is elementary school, high school, college, or graduate school that you would like to complete?

As things now stand, what is the highest grade or year you think you will actually complete?

Now think about your best or closest friend. What is the highest grade or year of regular school that this friend wants to complete?