| Title: | Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study:1996-2001 (BPS:1996/2001) Field Test Methodology Report |
| Description: | This report describes the methods and procedures used for the field test of the Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study: 1996-2001 (BPS:1996/2001). These students, who started their postsecondary education during the 1994-1995 academic year, were first interviewed in 1995 as part of the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study 1996 (NPSAS:96) field test. A follow-up interview with the BPS cohort was conducted in 1997. The BPS:1996/2001 study is the second follow-up of this cohort. BPS:1996/2001 was conducted in the sixth academic year since the start of their postsecondary education. Topics included in the interview were: enrollment history, undergraduate experiences, postbaccalaureate education, post-enrollment work experiences, and background information. |
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| Cover Date: | February 2001 |
| Web Release: | June 6, 2001 |
| Print Release: | This Publication will only be available online. |
| Publication #: | NCES 200104 General Ordering Information |
| Center/Program: | NCES |
| Authors: | Jennifer S. Wine, Ruth E. Heuer, Michael W. Link, Roy W. Whitmore, Talbric L. Francis |
| Type of Product: | Working Paper |
| Working Papers provide preliminary analysis of substantive, technical, and methodological issues. They are works in progress that are presented to promote the sharing of valuable work experience and knowledge. These papers have not undergone a rigorous review for consistency with NCES standards. | |
| Survey/Program Areas: |
Beginning Postsecondary Students Longitudinal Study (BPS) |
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