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Download full textFowler, Zoe; Hodgson, Ann; Spours, Ken – 2001
A study examined the role and significance of part-time (PT) work for 16-19-year-olds in advanced level, full-time education (FT) in South Gloucestershire in the context of the Curriculum 2000 advanced level qualification reforms. Data were from 466 completed student questionnaires, 6 in-depth face-to-face interviews with major local employers of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Developed Nations, Education Work Relationship
Jarrett, Carole, Comp.; And Others – 1992
As part of an effort to develop courses and programs that reflect California business and industry's current and future needs, two studies were performed by Solano Community College to examine statewide trends and issues related to office automation and marketing and management. In conducting the study of office automation, 5,000 surveys were…
Descriptors: Business Education, Community Colleges, Computer Software, Employer Attitudes
Cunningham, Pearley; Sandrock, Brad L. – 1991
In May 1991, a survey was conducted of businesses and industries in the Mid-Mon Valley in Pennsylvania to develop a profile of the companies, determine their competitiveness and expansion since completion of a 1987 Business Outreach Survey, determine their use of technology, identify training needs for the Mid-Mon Valley, and examine how companies…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Colleges, Community Surveys, Comparative Analysis
John Tyler Community Coll., Chester, VA. – 1994
In summer 1994, an employer follow-up study was conducted at John Tyler Community College (JTCC), in Chester, Virginia, to gather data on JTCC graduates' preparation for their jobs, attitudes toward work, and adequacy of specific skills. Based on permission granted by graduates, surveys were sent to 127 employers of JTCC graduates, with usable…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential
Distance Education and Training Council, Washington, DC. – 1994
The quality and value of accredited distance study degrees were evaluated through a survey of a random sample of graduates of 10 Distance Education and Training Council-accredited distance study institutions throughout the United States and a follow-up survey of some of the graduates' supervisors. Of the 674 graduates surveyed, 148 (24%)…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Correspondence Study, Degrees (Academic)
Woloszyk, Carl A. – 1996
The extent of linkages of vocational education with Michigan's business community was examined through a survey of employers and labor union representatives and five employer focus groups. Of the 583 public and private sector employers and union representatives who received the questionnaire, 185 (31.9%) returned usable responses. The…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes, Focus Groups
Pima Community Coll., Tucson, AZ. Office of Research and Planning. – 1993
In 1992, a survey was conducted of employers of former students at Pima Community College (PCC), in Arizona, to assess graduates' on-the-job performance and provide data for program review. Questionnaires were mailed to 125 supervisors of 1991-92 PCC graduates who had given permission for their supervisors to be contacted, asking the employers to…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Eastern Iowa Community Coll. District, Davenport. Office of Academic Affairs and Planning. – 1992
In August 1992, the Eastern Iowa Community College District convened a 2-day Developing a Curriculum (DACUM) workshop involving a panel of six computer programmer/analysts (CP/A's) in the identification of specific competencies and tasks expected of CP/A's. To validate the entry-level skills identified, a survey was conducted of 96 businesses…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computer Science Education, Curriculum, Curriculum Development
Frank, Fiona; Hamilton, Mary – 1993
A study examined current developments in workplace adult basic skills training (BST) programs for adults in northwestern England. Case studies of three area companies offering workplace BST programs were conducted along with a telephone survey of 56 local employers (of 200 originally contacted) to gauge their awareness of and attitudes toward…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Programs, Basic Skills, Education Work Relationship
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1993
Each year the Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) conducts surveys to determine the opinions of employers about the preparation of graduates of vocational programs. The 1993 survey focused on eight school district and community college occupational training areas (i.e., automotive technology, gasoline engine…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Higher Education
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1983
In summer 1983, a study was conducted by Johnson County Community College to assess the job prospects and manpower requirements of Kansas City area business and industry. The study sought to determine employers' perceptions of the skill levels and educational/training requirements of their employees, prospects within selected job categories, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Computers, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Ensrud, Peter R.; Edgar, Patrick B. – 1983
In 1983, a study was conducted by Dawson Community College (DCC) to gather information for program development at off-campus sites in Sidney and Baker, Montana, and to evaluate the services provided by the main campus to the communities in the Dawson area. The study, conducted in all three geographic areas, involved surveys of: (1) high school…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Colleges, Community Needs, Community Surveys
Stoehr, Keith W.; Banerdt, Jack – 1983
In 1982, a study was conducted to obtain information from businesses, industries, and agencies in Walworth County that would assist Gateway Technical Institute (GTI) in providing programs and services to meet employers' manpower needs. Surveys were administered to 133 businesses and industries, requesting information on the firms' characteristics,…
Descriptors: College Role, Community Surveys, Employer Attitudes, Industrial Training
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1989
In January 1989, a study was conducted at Johnson County Community College (JCCC), in Kansas, of students who graduated, received certificates, or completed sufficient courses to have obtained new skills or enhanced existing skills during the 1987-88 academic year. The purpose of the study was to determine the experiences, perceptions, and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Washington State Board for Community Coll. Education, Olympia. – 1990
In response to requests by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board for a systematic approach to student outcomes assessment, and in an effort to identify potential areas for improving the quality of community college education, the State Board for Community College Education conducted a vocational outcomes study in 1989. The study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes
