Family Structure and Education

1.

What is your gender?

male

female

What is your age?

What is your race?

4.

What kind of household did you grow up in?

Two-parent household

Single-parent household (mother)

Single-parent household (father)

Extended-family household (parent and/or other relative)

Other

5.

Did your childhood household change while living with your parent(s)/guardian?

No, stayed the same as question #4

Yes, went from two-parent household, to single-parent household

yes, went from single-parent houshold, to two-parent houshold

yes, went from two-parent houshold, to extended-family houshold

yes, went from single-parent household, to extended-family household

other:explain

6.

What is the highest grade or education level that your mother has completed?

7.

What is the higherst grade or education level that your father has completed?

8.
While attending elementary and middle school, to what extent did your parent(s)/guardian participate in the following activities:

What was your high school Academic Average or GPA?

10.
While attending high school, to what extent did your parent(s)/guardian participate in the following activities:

11.

While in high school, what were your educational plans?

Planned to complete high school

Planned to attend college and complete college

Planned to attend and complete graduate or professional school

Other

12.

Do you think that your parent(s)/guardian(s) are involved in your college experience?

Tell me in your own words how your parent/guardian encouraged you to attend college, if they did:

What is your current cummulative GPA?

15.

While in high school, did you participate in honor courses?

Yes

No

16.

If you answered yes to #15, who encouraged you to participate in honor courses?

17.

As an adolescent, what was the approximate amount of yearly income that your family earned?

How has the influence of your family structure had an impact on your educational goals and achievement?