@article{2d6ef57986da4c3e90d977ca164b3503,
title = "Minority college aspirations, expectations and applications under the Texas top 10% law",
abstract = "The Texas legislature passed the Top 10% Law in 1996 guaranteeing automatic admission to any Texas public college or university for seniors who graduate in the top decile of their high school class. Using data on a representative sample of seniors (N = 12,029) enrolled in 96 Texas public high schools, we examine whether and how this law affects the educational aspirations and expectations of graduating seniors, as well as whether they apply to college. Hierarchical generalized linear models demonstrate that the knowledge of a percent plan has played an important role in raising the sights of students who might not otherwise consider college. This effect is particularly pronounced for minority students, although peer, family and high school context play pivotal roles.",
author = "Lloyd, {Kim M.} and Leicht, {Kevin T.} and Sullivan, {Teresa A.}",
note = "Data analysis was supported by a grant from the American Educational Research Association which receives funds for its “AERA Grants Program” from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education{\textquoteright}s National Center for Education Statistics and the Institute of Education Sciences under NSF Grant #REC-9980573. Data was gathered with support from the Ford Foundation under Grant #400-4149. Opinions reflect those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the granting agencies. We would like to thank Michael Hout and German Rodriguez for their helpful comments on an earlier draft of this manuscript. An earlier version of this paper was presented at the annual meeting of the Population Association of America, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 1-3,2003. Direct correspondence to Kim M. Lloyd, Department of Sociology, PO Box 644020, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164-4020. E-mail:
[email protected].",
year = "2008",
month = mar,
doi = "10.1353/sof.0.0012",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "86",
pages = "1105--1137",
journal = "Social Forces",
issn = "0037-7732",
publisher = "Oxford University Press",
number = "3",
}