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### Ap **pendix C. Baseline Student Survey Source Crosswalk OMB Supporting Statement**  **Study of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound** 

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**. Surve**  **y Source Crosswalk**  **▌ pg. C**  **- 2**  **Question Number**  **Question Answer Options**  **Source 1**  **Research Question**  **2 Purpose** 

**of Item 3**  1 If there were no barriers, how far in school would you want to go? • Less than high school completion • Com plete a high school diploma, GED or alternative high school credential • Com plete a certificate or diploma from a school that provides occupational training • Com plete an Associate's degree • Com plete a Bachelor's degree • Com plete a Master 's degree • Com plete a Ph.D., M.D., law degree, or other high level professional degree • I don't know HSLS Follow

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2 As things stand now, how far in school do you think you will actually get? • Le ss than high school completion • Com plete a high school diploma, GED or alternative high school credential • Com plete a certificate or diploma from a school that provides occupational training • Com plete an Associate's degree • Com plete a Bachelor's degree • Com plete a Master’s degree • Com plete a Ph.D., M.D., law degree, or other high level professional degree • You don’t know HSLS for question, HSLS follow

up for answer choices 1 C/D

3 How

sure are you that you will go on to college to pursue a Bachelor's degree after you leave high school? • Very sure you will • You probably will • You probably won’t • Very sure you won’t HSLS, HSLS Follow

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4 Whatever your plans, do you

think you have the ability to complete a Bachelor's degree? • Definitely • Probably • Probably not • Definitely not HSLS 1 C/D**OMB Supporting Statement Study**  **of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound**

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**. Surve**  **y Source Crosswalk**  **▌ pg. C**  **- 3**  5 Since you started high school,

how many times, if any, have yo u: a. Attended college fairs b. Spoken with college representatives c. Vi sited in

- state college cam puses d. Visite d out

- of

- state college cam puses e . Sat in on a course at college f. Taken practice ACT/SAT exams g. Took a course to prepare for a college admi ssion exam such as SAT or ACT h. Used college guidebooks (on

line or print) to ob tain information about colleges i. Obtained information abo ut colleges from their websites • 0 times

• 1 time • 2

- 3 times • 4

- 5 times • 6 or more times Adapted HSLS Follow

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6 Have you already taken the

following tests? a. PSAT or PLAN b. SAT or ACT c. The academic or "placement" test required by your local or state community college(s) (e.g., ACCUPLACER, COMPASS) • Yes • No • I don't know Adapted HSLS Follow

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7 Do you plan to apply to college

next year? • Yes • No • I Don't Know Author developed 1 C/D

8 How

many colleges do you plan to apply to? • Num ber Author developed 1 C/D

9 Which of the following are

reasons why you do NOT plan to continue your education next year? (Check all that apply) a. You don't like school b. Your grades aren't high enough c. Your college admission test scores weren't high enough d. You won't need more education for the career you want e. You can't afford to go on to school f. You haven't taken the right courses g. No one in your family has ever gone on to school after high school h. You plan to join the military i. You'd rather work and make mo ney than go to school j. You don't feel that going on to • Yes • No Adapted ELS Follow

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**. Surve**  **y Source Crosswalk**  **▌ pg. C**  **- 4**  school is important k. Your counselor or teachers recommend you work rather than continue your education l. You need to help support your family m. Other, ple ase explain:______________ 10 Has anyone from your Upward

Bound program provided you with guidance on how many colleges you should apply to next year? • Yes • No • I don't know Author developed 2 C/D

11 How

many colleges did they suggest you should apply to? • Num ber Author developed 2 C/D

12 How

important to you [will/would] each of the following characteristics be when choosing a school or college to attend after high school? a. Academic quality or reputation b. Cost of attendance c. A good record of placing graduates in jobs d. A good record of placing graduates in graduate or professional schools e. Opportunity to play sports f. Recommended by family or friends g. Historically Black college or other mi nority serving institution h. Where my Upward Bound activities are located i. Visited the campus before j. Most of the students are like me k. Close to home l. Far away

from home m. Offers a particular program of study/major n. Good social life o. G ood sports teams or school spirit p. A family member went there • Very Important • Somewhat Important • Not at all Important Adapted from HSLS Follow

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13 Which of the following is the

mo st important characteristic to yo u in choosing a school or college to attend after high school? • Populate list with all answers s elected as “very im portant” in Q 12 Adapted from HSLS Follow

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14 As of right now, what do you

think is mo st likely to be your college major or area of study? • 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 Adapted from College Board 1 C/D**OMB Supporting Statement Study**  **of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound**

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15 How

certain are you about your mo st likely college major or area of study? • Very certain • Fairly certain • Not certain College Board 1 C/D

16 As of right now, would you like

to attend a school that provides occupational training, a 2

- year college, a 4

- year college, or are yo u undecided? • A school that provides occupational training (usually less than 2 years) • 2

- year college • 4

- year college • Undecided Adapted from HSLS 12 1 C/D

17 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 • Private • Undecided Adapted from HSLS 12 1 C/D

18 What college or school setting(s)

do you prefer? (You may check mo re than one.) • Large city or a metropolitan area
• Medium

- size city • Small city or town • Suburban community • Rural • Undecided Adapted from College Board 1 C/D

19 Where would you like to go to

college or school after high school? (You may check more than one.) • Close to home • In my home state • In a state bordering mine • Beyond states bordering mine • Outside the United States • Undecided Adapted from College Board 1 C/D

20 What type(s) of college or school

are you considering? (You may check more than one.) • All women or all men • Coeducational • Historically Black or minority serving college or university • Undecided Adapted from College Board 1 C/D

21 What size school or college are

yo u thinking of attending after high school? (You may check mo re than one.) • Fe wer than 2,000 students • About 2,000 to 5,000 students • About 5,000 to 10,000 students • About 10,000 to 15,000 students • About 15,000 to 20,000 students • More than 20,000 students • Undecided Adapted from College Board 1 C/D

22 As of right now, what college are

yo u most likely to attend? • Auto

- fillable based on the universe of schools in IPEDS • Check

-box: I could not find my college. Please w

rite out the college name:____________ • I don't think I will attend college or school after high Author developed based on HSLS 12 1 C/D**OMB Supporting Statement Study**  **of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound**

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23 Have you talked one

- on - one with

an Upward Bound counselor or advisor about planning for or applying to college? • Yes • No Adapted from Westat Student Survey. 2 FD

24 How

many times have you talked one - on - one with an Upward Bound counselor or advisor about planning for or applying to college? • Number of times Author developed, based on Westat Student Survey 2 FD

25 Have you participated in an

Upward Bound group session that provides advice about planning for or applying to college? • Yes • No Adapted from Westat Student Survey. 2 FD

26 How

many Upward Bound group college advising sessions have yo u participated in? • Num ber of sessions Author developed, based on Westat Student Survey 2 FD

27 How

many times, if any, has someone from your Upward Bound program discussed the following with you: a. How to choose colleges to apply to b. Your chances of being accepted at different types of colleges c. How colleges have different student outcomes (for example, different graduation rates and em pl oyment rates) d. Admi ssions requirements (such as SAT/ACT scores, transcripts, recommendations) for different ty pes of colleges e. Timelines for applying to college f. The possibility of going to college outside of your local area g. Ways to prepare for the SAT/ACT h. How to complete the Common Application i. Your options for paying for college j. How much you will have to pay for college if you get financial aid k. How to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form l. How many coll eges you should • 0 times • 1 time • 2

- 3 times • 4

- 5 times • 6 or more times Author developed 2 FD**OMB Supporting Statement Study**  **of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound**

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28 What is your best estimate of the

cost of one year’s tuition and required fees at a public 2

- year community college in your state? • Record verbatim response • I don’t know HSLS 1 C/D

29 What is your best estimate of the

cost of one year’s tuition and required fees at a public 4

- year college in your state? • Record verbatim response • I don’t know HSLS 1 C/D

30 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? • Record verbatim response • I don’t know Author developed, mo dified from HSLS 1 C/D

31 Have you researched college

costs on the internet? • Yes • No • I don't know Author developed 1 C/D

32 Have you used an online cost

calculator to determine the likely cost of college for you once scholarships and grants are taken into consideration (e.g. used a net price calculator)? • Yes • No • I don't know Author developed 1 C/D

33 For each statement listed below

about paying for college, please indicate whether you think the statement is true or false. a. Scholarships and grants lower colleges’ advertised prices. b. There are many scholarships, grants, and financial aid packages available at most colleges. c. Filling out a FAFSA is not necessary to receive financial aid from the federal government. d. Most Upward Bound participants qualify for federal financial ai d. e. Loans are forms of financial aid that do not have to be paid back. f. The FAFSA calculates a family’s financial need to determine what financial aid a student is able to receive. • True • False • I don't know Author developed 1 C/D

34 Considering all sources of funds

including scholarships, grants, loans and savings, do you think yo ur family [will/would] be able to afford to send you to...? a. a school that provides occupational training? b. a 2

-year community college? c. a 4

- year public college in your state? d. a 4

-year public college out of • Yes • No • I don't know HSLS Follow

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**. Surve**  **y Source Crosswalk**  **▌ pg. C**  **- 8**  state? e. a typical 4

- year private college? f. a highly selective 4

- year private college such as Harvard? 35 What grade were you in when

yo u 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 • You have not taken Algebra I yet HSLS Follow

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36 Have you taken any Advanced

Placement (AP) OR International Baccalaureate (IB) courses? (Include any courses you are taking now.) • Yes • No • I don't know what an AP course is Adapted from HSLS Follow

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37 Have yo u received college credit

for any of these courses? • Yes • No • I don't know HSLS Follow

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38 Have you already taken either of

the following tests ? a . Any Advanced Placement (AP) test b. Any International Baccalaureate (IB) test • Yes • No • I don't know Adapted from HSLS Follow

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39 Thinking about the courses you

took last year, please mark the average grade you received in each subject. a. Mathematics b. English and Language Arts c. Natural Sciences d. Social Sciences and History e. Foreign and Classical Languages f. Arts and Music • A or excellent (usually 90

- 100) • B or good (usually 80

- 89) • C or fair (usually 70

- 79) • D or passing (usually 60

- 69) • F or failing (usually 59 or below) Adapted from College Board 1 C

40 Indicate your cumulative grade

point average for all academic subjects as of the end of your sophomore year high school (last year). • A+ (97

- 100) • A (93

- 96) • A

– (90

- 92) • B+ (87

- 89) • B (83

- 86) • B

– (80

- 82) • C+ (77

- 79) • C (73

- 76) • C

– (70

- 72) • D+ (67

- 69) • D (65

- 66)

• F (below

65) Adapted from

College Board 1 C

41 What is your gender? • Male • Female HSLS Parent Survey 1 C**OMB Supporting Statement Study**  **of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound**

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**. Surve**  **y Source Crosswalk**  **▌ pg. C**  **- 9**  42 Are you Hispanic or

Latino/Latina? • Yes • No HSLS 1 C

43 What is your race? (Please check

all that apply). • White • Black or African American • Asian • Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander • American Indian or Alaska Native HSLS 1 C

44 What was the first language you

learned to speak when you were a child? Was it... • English

• Spanish • Another language • English and Spanish equally • English and another language equally HSLS 1 C

45 Do you have any siblings? • Yes • No Author developed 1 C

46 Have any of your siblings:

a. Earned a high school diploma? b. Earned a GED? c. Applied to college? d. Enrolled in college? e. Completed education at a college? • Yes • No • I don't know Adapted from HSLS Parent Survey 1 C

47 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 Adapted from HSLS 1 C

48 What is the highest level of

education [he/she] has completed? •Less than high school • High school diploma or GED • Com pleted a certificate or diploma from a school that provides occupational training • Com pleted 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 Adapted from HSLS 1 C

49 Does [he/she] currently hold a job

for pay? • Yes • No • I don't know HSLS 1 C**OMB Supporting Statement Study**  **of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound**

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**. Surve**  **y Source Crosswalk**  **▌ pg. C**  **- 10**  50 Is his/her current job full

- time or

part
- time? • Full

- time • Part

- time • I don’t know Author developed 1 C

51 Do you have another parent or

guardian in the same household as yo u? • Yes • No HSLS 1 C

52 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 Adapted from HSLS 1 C

53 What is the highest level of

education [he/she] has completed? • Less than high school • High school diploma or GED • Com pleted a certificate or diploma from a school that provides occupational training • Com pleted 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 Adapted from HSLS 1 C

54 Does [he/she] currently hold a job

for pay? • Yes • No • I don't know HSLS 1 C

55 Is his/her current job full

- time or

part
- time? • Full

- time

• Part

- time • I don’t know Author developed 1 C

56 Please provide up

- to
- date contact

information for yourself for the following items: a. Home phone b. Cell phone c. Primary Email d. Alternate Email e. Street Address f. Zip Code g. City h. State Enter text HSLS N/A C

57 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 yo u. Enter text HSLS N/A C**OMB Supporting Statement Study**  **of Enhanced College Advising in Upward Bound**

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**. Surve**  **y Source Crosswalk**  **▌ pg. C**  **- 11**  **1 Sources**  College Board, Completing the SAT Questionnaire ELS Follow

- Up: Education Longitudinal Study of 2002, First Follow

- Up HSLS: High School Longitudinal Survey of 2009, Student Baseline HSLS Follow

- Up: High S chool Longitudinal Survey of 2009 , Student First Follow

- up HSLS: High School Longitudinal Survey of 2009, Parent Survey Westat Student Survey: Westat GEAR UP Student Survey, 2000
**2 Research Questions**  1. To what extent does the professional development package and tools have an effect

— above and beyond the services Upward Bound grantees already provides

—on important student outcomes? 2. How fully was the intervention implemented (e.g., in terms of staff participation in training and staff implementation of the intervention model)? And to what extent did the intervention produce a difference in the Upward Bound college advising provided to treatment and control group students? 3. Is there variation in the impacts of the enhanced college advising intervention on student outcomes and to what extent is the variation associated with other project features or characteristics of participating students? For example, do impacts vary between projects hosted by two

- year institutions and projects hosted by four

- year institutions? Are differences in the implementation of the enhanced college advising associated with differences in impacts?
**3 Purpose of Item**  C: indicates that the variable from this item will be used as a control variable in the impact analysis D: indicates that the variable from this item will be used in the descriptive analysis FD: indicates that the variable from this item will be used to describe features or characteristics of the UB college advising related to impact a. First Name b. Last Name c. Relationship d. Home Phone e. Cell phone f. Primary Email g. Alternate Email h. Street Address i. Zip Code j. City k. State