0 ED 195412 DOC.ORRNT 11E,SUMB 011 025 136 . AUTHOR Anisef, Paul; And Okhers TITLE fIs the Die Cast? Educational Achievements and'Oork Dettinations of Ontario Iouth. A Six-Year Follow-Up of the Cri4ieral Juncture Higk School.Ztudent INSTITUTION Ontario Dept., of Educiation, Toronto. PUB DATE 80 NOTE. 31p.; Some Pages In Abe appendixes will /ot reproduce well due to small, light type. .AVAILABLE FROM Ontarip Government Bookstore, 880 Bay St., Toronto, Ontari6 M/A 112 (Canada) ($6.001 EDRS PRICE MFG2/PC22 Plu's PostAge.. DESCRIPTORS Educatlional Ouality: *Education Wdrk Relationshi,p; *Fmplayment. Level.:1 *Employment Patterns; Equal . Education ; Gr aduate Surveys; *High 'School Graduates; High S6hocls;.*Vocaticrnal Pollowup IDENTIFIERS *Ontario ABSTPAC'T , This reporl. describes a six-year followup of high school students in Ontario. The report is based on surveys conducted while the students-were in grade 12 and at two intervals shortly thereafter. The first two chapters present an:overview of the characteristics of the respondents an'd a description of their educational and occpal:ional activities after leaving high school. -chaPter 3: reports on a series of questions designed--to gauge the link betmeen schooling and work. Eindir* on whamot what kind of education, grades received, recotds of completion, and ways in which hi Tostsecondary schooling was finance'd are presented in hapter 4. Chapter 5: i a study of the issues surr,ounding interruptIon of schgoling after high school, withdrawal after commencing postsecondary programs, and 'rates of completion. Chapter 6 reports findings with respect to occupational prestige and Salary. Chapter 7 presents findings on private vocational schools, adult education, apprenticeships, and short bourses, and assesses their importance to, the resPollents. In chapter 9, a number of individuals giveutheir personal aCcourts of schooling and work on the basis of their priorities,. The fi.nal chapter gives a se+ of statements' regarding egualitY of educational opportunity in Ontario and presents a set of .recommendat/ons. The questionnaire is appended. (111A) 4 **************************************************4**************1(***** Reproductions suyplied bv rDPS are the best that can be made froT, the% original document. *****************************0*******************4******************** 010