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Download full textSmith, Clifton L. – 1991
This five-section guide is intended to lead marketing education personnel through the program evaluation and improvement process in Missouri. The first section is an introduction that provides a rationale for evaluation, discusses the resource, process, and product standards that should be used and suggests ways these standards can be applied. The…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Utilization
Rosen, Mark I.; And Others – 1982
A study was conducted to provide information on how Area Vocational Technical and Adult Education District 4 could more effectively serve the needs of area employers. The study sought to asssess potential growth or decline in industries, occupations, and skill areas with implications for current and future vocational training programs; and to…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns
O'Grady, Laurie T. – 1990
A follow-up survey was administered to all 1988 Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) graduates in order to evaluate the degree to which AACC assisted its students in achieving their goals. The second phase was a survey which solicited information from the employers of the graduates. Survey findings were used to compare AACC to other Maryland…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Hotchkiss, Lawrence; Smythe, John – 1988
A two-part survey of Ohio employers of JTP (Job Training Partnership) Ohio Title IIA participants asked 497 employers about: (1) their attitudes and opinions toward JTP Ohio and their participation in JTP programs (272 responses) and (2) employment and earning data for Title IIA participants who worked in the firm after ending their JTP training…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Data Collection, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
Gilbertson, Alan; And Others – 1989
A study investigated the processes Wisconsin's businesses and industries use to identify training and retraining needs and the mechanisms they use to communicate these needs to the state's vocational, technical, and adult education (VTAE) system. Data were collected by a survey questionnaire sent to a representative sample of 361 Wisconsin firms.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Continuing Education, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Williamson, Debra B. – 1981
In spring 1981, Florence-Darlington Technical College (FDTC) conducted a needs assessment survey of employers in Darlington, Dillon, Florence, and Marion Counties in South Carolina to collect information that would allow the college to respond more positively to employment and training needs in its service area. The study sought to encourage…
Descriptors: College Planning, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
Pipes, V. David – 1981
In fall 1981, the cosmetology program at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI) was evaluated as part of a process to create a model for the periodic evaluation of all occupational programs at the school. In addition to collecting information for planning and program improvement, the study sought to assess the achievement of…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, College Graduates, Cosmetology, Employer Attitudes
Walker, Sandra S. – 1980
In 1980, a study was conducted to determine the current status of word processing (WP) in Illinois in order to suggest ways to improve curricula in Illinois postsecondary schools. The study involved: (1) soliciting and evaluating WP textbooks and course materials from 9 textbook publishers; (2) requesting information from 14 WP manufacturers and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Electronic Equipment
Jay, Thomas S.; Gose, Frank J. – 1982
In 1981, a nationwide survey of gunsmithing professionals was conducted to provide information for the revision of Yavapai College's gunsmithing program. The survey was motivated by serious problems with the existing program, including high costs, low enrollment and completion rates, little instructional continuity, and disagreement within the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Needs
Waddell, Thomas K.; Hunt, Deborah Ann – 1982
The study described in this report was undertaken by Cochise College (CC) to assess the postsecondary educational needs of residents of the Willcox area of Cochise County. Part 1 describes the background and methodology of the study, examining the sampling techniques used in surveys of the general population, local businesses, current CC students…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Services, Community Surveys
Clagett, Craig A.; Alexander, Hershel J. – 1995
In January 1995, the Maryland Association of Deans and Directors of Continuing Education/Community Services undertook a study of all state organizations that had received workforce training under contract arrangements during 1993-94. The study sought to develop a profile of organizations served, determine employer satisfaction with training, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Contract Training, Employer Attitudes, Industrial Training
McBroom, Lynn W. – 1995
This report describes the experiences of successfully employed workers with visual impairments as they made the transition from college to work. It is based on interviews with 45 employees and 27 of their employers. The first chapter provides a literature review covering the importance of college, employer concerns, concerns of job applicants, the…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, College Graduates, Disclosure
Fletcher, Gail – 1994
A statewide survey was conducted by Georgia Assessment Project, Georgia State University during 1992 to determine if Georgia employers and educators agreed with Georgia policymakers that each of the 28 desired student outcomes (DSOs) was important to success in the workplace. Of 4,041 surveys mailed to a representative sample of educators and…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Educational Research, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns
European Social Fund, Dublin (Ireland). – 1993
A study examined attitudes of Irish employers toward vocational training (VT) activities, state agencies responsible for administering VT, and the skills that employees would need in the future. Of a sample of 500 firms that were selected as being representative from the standpoints of size, sector, location, and form of ownership, 219 were…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Practices, Employer Attitudes, Employment Qualifications
Oakland Community Coll., Farmington, MI. Office of Institutional Planning and Analysis. – 1992
In 1992, Oakland Community College (OCC) conducted a needs assessment study to assist in reviewing and evaluating proposed changes to the college's existing Welding and Fabricating Program. A literature review was undertaken, examining industry forecasts, related programs at other institutions of higher education, and data supplied by the U.S.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Projections, Job Training
