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Download full textMcKinney, Floyd L.; And Others – 1978
The project summarized here focuses on the interpretability of vocational education outcome data. The booklet first covers the project problem and background, project objectives, general plan of operation, and the analysis of extant data bases in vocational education. It then discusses a case study of differences in job placement rates reported by…
Descriptors: Accountability, Data Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Job Placement
McKinney, Floyd L. – 1980
The project Factors Affecting Job Placement in Vocational Education used case study methodology to determine factors that can be used in determining policy and in making decisions to improve vocational education at federal, state, and local levels. Case studies were chosen as the research methodology because there was a need for a detailed…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Economic Factors, Educational Research, Evaluation Methods
McKinney, Floyd L.; And Others – 1982
This study attempted (1) to identify factors relating positively and negatively to job placement of postsecondary vocational-technical education students; (2) to provide detailed descriptions of the education and community processes appearing to influence job placement; and (3) to generate hypotheses concerning variables relating to job placement.…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Educational Assessment, Job Placement, Outcomes of Education
McKinney, Floyd L.; Halasz-Salster, Ida – 1981
A comprehensive literature review and case studies of three community colleges and one technical institute were conducted as part of a study to determine the economic and educational factors which relate positively or negatively to the successful placement of students who have completed postsecondary vocational programs. Data gathered through…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Economic Development
McKinney, Floyd L.; And Others – 1978
A project regarding the interpretability of data on vocational education outcome data was done (1) to determine how different definitions of the vocational student and relatedness of training to employment might affect the interpretability of vocational education impact data; (2) to synthesize the current literature and approaches measuring job…
Descriptors: Accountability, Conference Reports, Data Analysis, Definitions
McKinney, Floyd L.; And Others – 1984
A study was conducted to develop strategies to increase placement rates in secondary and postsecondary vocational programs. During the study, researchers identified factors relating to job placement, provided descriptions of the educational and community processes appearing to influence job placement, and generated hypotheses concerning variables…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Demography, Educational Policy, Educational Practices
McKinney, Floyd L.; Halasz-Salster, Ida – 1981
A study, using both qualitative and quantitative data, examined factors affecting job placement of former secondary vocational education students. The study involved the following four data collection procedures: (1) analysis of existing data concerning educational, social, and economic factors for all 50 states, with a more detailed analysis of…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Cooperative Education
