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Download full textFehnel, Barry J.; Grande, Joseph J. – 1975
The school-based job placement model described in the report was implemented as a cooperative effort between the Reading-Muhlenberg Area Vocational-Technical School and the Bureau of Employment Security. It was designed to help students trained for entry-level positions to find jobs in the areas of their training. General objectives of the program…
Descriptors: Employment Services, Grade 12, High School Graduates, High Schools
Bangs, Ralph; And Others – 1990
A study analyzed the high school, higher education, and employment experience of high school graduates by curriculum type in order to determine how the Greene County Vocational Technical School (Pennsylvania) might better address the education and career interests of high school students and the skill requirements of employers. Transcript data…
Descriptors: Employment Patterns, Females, General Education, Graduate Surveys
Gray, Kenneth; And Others – 1989
A study compared the high school, postsecondary, and work experience records of graduates from four different high school programs--academic, general, area vocational technical school (AVTS) and home school vocational programs (HSVOC)--for the years 1984-88. The research was conducted during the 1988-89 school year in the attendance area of the…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Education, Employment Level, High School Graduates
Clearfield County Vocational Technical School, Clearfield, PA. – 1992
An analysis compared the high school and post-high school experiences and opinions of students from the classes of 1983, 1986, and 1989 in a five-district area served by one area vocational-technical school (AVTS) in rural west-central Pennsylvania. Responses were examined overall and a comparison made by graduation year secondary program of…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns
Garrity, Robert P. – 1989
A study compared graduates from three high school curricula--academic, general, and vocational--to determine if there were any advantages for the respective graduates in the labor market. Surveys mailed to a sample of 1,266 graduates received 623 usable responses. Three research questions were asked that dealt with secondary educational…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Comparative Analysis, Education Work Relationship, Educational Experience
Kaufman, Jacob J.; Lewis, Morgan V. – 1968
An in-depth study was conducted in three selected cities to determine recommendations for improvement of vocational education. Some findings were: (1) Most students entered the world of work without specialized occupational training, (2) Enrollment in vocational programs was higher when students were taught in comprehensive schools, (3) An…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Needs, Employment Experience
Runkle, Robert A.; And Others – 1991
High school, postsecondary education, and work experience records of graduates from four high school programs of study were compared. The population consisted of all graduates (n=7,890) from academic, general, area vocational-technical school (AVTS), and home school vocational programs (HSVOC) from 16 sending school districts in Berks County,…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Decision Making
