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Download full textJohnson, Elaine P. – 1996
Factors affecting companies' readiness to implement workplace training were identified through a survey completed by 50 selected partner companies of the 44 National Workplace Literacy grantees during 1995-1996. Selection of the business partners to whom the survey was administered was left to the grantees' discretion. A 25-item questionnaire…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Attitude Measures, Early Intervention
Macquarie Univ., North Ryde (Australia). School of Education. – 1989
This study examined postschool vocational options for people with disabilities in New South Wales (Australia), by means of a survey and interviews with representatives of government agencies, tertiary education facilities, and unions and employer organizations. Results indicated a lack of vocational facilities for young people with severe…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Attitude Change, Community Programs, Disabilities
Gyan-Baffour, George; Shaffer, Ron – 1989
A survey of 501 Wisconsin firms (260 responses) assessed the impact of changes in demand, productivity, and technology on the employment needs and training requirements of Wisconsin employers in 10 selected economic sectors. Major findings included the following: (1) Wisconsin's services sector has recently experienced major employment growth and…
Descriptors: Demand Occupations, Economic Change, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Kumar, Vasant; Tradewell, Mary D. J. – 1980
An employer needs assessment was conducted in the Wisconsin Indianhead Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education District to develop a profile of local employers; determine the vocational education training levels required by the employers; ascertain employers' roles in training; and determine employers' perceptions of Wisconsin Indianhead…
Descriptors: Community Surveys, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
New York State AFL-CIO, Albany. – 1989
This curriculum guide was prepared for use in an introductory occupations course required of all New York State students taking a sequence in vocational education. Compiled by a partnership that included organized labor, the curriculum guide is based on New York State law, but the concepts and approaches could be adapted for use in other states.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Employers
Petty, Gregory C.; And Others – 1989
A study was conducted to determine the types of training and educational levels desired for entry-level employees in Tennessee and to obtain employer ratings of entry-level work skills for Tennessee vocational education graduates as compared to nonvocational education graduates. Additionally, 61 Tennessee employers identified by school districts…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship, Educational Attitudes
Johnson County Community Coll., Overland Park, KS. Office of Institutional Research. – 1990
In January 1990, a follow-up study was conducted of students who completed or largely completed a career program at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) to determine their educational and employment status and the relationship of their job to their program of study. Telephone interviews were conducted with 215 of 523 former students who had…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
Head, Ronald B. – 1987
In spring 1987, Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) conducted a survey to determine employer satisfaction with the college's occupational/technical graduates. Survey forms were sent to the employers of 62 graduates who had previously granted permission for their employers to be contacted. Study findings, based on responses from 50…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Institutional Evaluation
American Association of Community and Junior Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1988
A discussion is provided of the contributions of the study of the humanities towards the improvement of community college occupational education. After section I provides background information on the creation of a Shared Vision Task Force by the National Council for Occupational Education (NCOE) and the Community College Humanities Association…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Associate Degrees, College Curriculum, Community Colleges
Needham, Roberta Lee – 1982
An impact study/needs assessment of the Patrick Henry Community College (PHCC) service area was conducted as the informational base for PHCC's 3-year plan. Five groups were surveyed to gather demographic data and information on educational needs: 295 randomly selected citizens, 71 selected employers, 14 selected social service agency leaders, 40…
Descriptors: College Planning, College Role, Community Attitudes, Community Colleges
Korey, George; Bogorya, Yvonne – 1980
The attitudes and training and/or personnel directors within the Canadian business and health-area sectors towards nontraditional education in management and health services administration are reported, based on 173 surveys to business/government and health-care institutions. Following an introduction to the study, Part Two, "Nontraditional…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Business Administration Education
Balian, Edward S.; Klaas, Alan C. – 1980
The evaluation of the third year of Project OMEGA, an experience-based career education project, focused on three general areas of student ability: career education knowledge, basic skills, and competency in career areas. Experimental and control groups were assessed using the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills, Career Education Skills Tests, and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Career Exploration, Competence
Claus, Richard N.; Quimper, Barry E. – 1995
The major purpose of the Higher Education Survey (25 statements rated 1=very well to 5=very poor) was to determine if there is agreement between higher educators ratings, those of employers, and graduates themselves in terms of Saginaw (Michigan) Schools'"graduate standards" which are: (1) academic achiever; (2) self-directed learner;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College School Cooperation, Communication (Thought Transfer), Community Involvement
Saginaw Public Schools, MI. Dept. of Evaluation Services. – 1995
The 1994-95 school year was the first year of the MECA (Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction, Automotive) partnership implementation in the Saginaw (Michigan) Public Schools. MECA's purpose was to nurture the potential of youth while placing them in workplace environments that had not been a traditional part of applied learning in secondary…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Construction (Process), Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship
Conklin, Karen A. – 1992
In November 1991, a follow-up study was conducted of 514 former students of Johnson County Community College (JCCC), in Kansas, who had earned a career program degree or certificate in 1990-91, or had been identified as leaving the college with marketable skills. Of these, 480 completed mail or telephone surveys for a response rate of 93%.…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
