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From Childhood to Adulthood: A 15-Year Longitudinal Career Development Study
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Helwig, Andrew A. – Career Development Quarterly, 2008
In 1987, 208 second graders were interviewed about their occupational aspirations and expectations, school likes and dislikes, educational plans, and other variables. They were reinterviewed every 2 years through senior year in high school. A 5-year post-high school follow-up was conducted, and 35 young adults (23 years old) from the original…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Occupational Aspiration, Career Development, Longitudinal Studies
Beyond Terman: Contemporary Longitudinal Studies of Giftedness and Talent.
Subotnik, Rena F., Ed.; Arnold, Karen D., Ed. – 1994
This volume presents 16 papers describing recent longitudinal studies of giftedness. Papers have the following titles and authors: (1) "Longitudinal Study of Giftedness and Talent" (Rena F. Subotnik and Karen D. Arnold); (2) "The Illinois Valedictorian Project: Early Adult Careers of Academically Talented Male High School Students" (Karen D.…
Descriptors: Adults, Career Development, Creativity, Elementary Secondary Education
The Manifesto: A Guide To Developing a Creative Career. Publications in Creativity Research Series.
Torrance, E. Paul – 2002
This book reports on a 40-year longitudinal study of factors that foster or inhibit creativity over time. Students in elementary grades were originally evaluated from 1958 to 1964. Follow-up in 1980 led to development of a Manifesto for Children which summarized conclusions in the form of guidance for aphorisms such as "Don't be afraid to fall in…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Adults, Attitudes, Career Development
1991-92 Teacher Followup Survey Data File User's Manual. Restricted Use Version. Schools and Staffing Survey.
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Whitener, Summer; And Others – 1994
The 1991-92 Teacher Followup Survey (TFS) updates information on teacher career patterns and plans from the 1990-91 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS) of the National Center for Education Statistics. The TFS is the fifth component of the SASS and focuses on a subsample of about 7,200 teachers. Major objectives are to determine (1) the attrition…
Descriptors: Career Development, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Resistance to Change: An Alternative Story.
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Rusch, Edith; Perry, Eleanor – International Journal of Educational Reform, 1999
Describes a followup study to previous research into midcareer educators' tendencies to label older colleagues as resisters to Oregon schools' restructuring efforts. Results show that such attitudes stigmatize individuals and inhibit their responses in ways that hamper the change process. More respect for lifelong professional learning is needed.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Adult Development, Age Discrimination, Aging in Academia
Compilation of Case Studies: Exemplary Placement and Follow-Up Studies.
Dale, Jack – 1976
Examples of placement and follow-up conceptual models developed for a program of vocational education (kindergarten through university) are presented. Section 1 contains a historical overview of placement and follow-up activities in Florida and describes a comprehensive model. Section 2, describing a model for utilizing community resources for the…
Descriptors: Career Development, Community Colleges, Community Resources, Computer Oriented Programs