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Enoch, Lloyd W. – 1977
In a follow-up study of secondary school students who completed vocational education programs in the Roanoke City Public Schools during the 1975-76 school year, students and their employers were asked to rate the effectiveness of the vocational instructional programs in relation to twelve aspects of employment. Questionnaires were sent to 381…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship
Download full textDawson-Saunders, Beth; And Others – 1981
This paper presents the results of a study designed to meet the goal of assisting health occupations education planners to provide education relevant to the needs of students and employers. The objectives of the study were (1) to determine and clarify major issues and concerns of Illinois health care employers; (2) to determine, with the input of…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, Allied Health Occupations Education, Communication (Thought Transfer), Continuing Education
Hunt, Donald C. – 1978
A series of opinions on many facets of the administration of cooperative education programming is presented. Part One reviews the philosophy of cooperative education including Lawrence Canjar's "convert" speech, a comparison of experiential and cooperative education, and discussions of parallel programs. In Part Two employers discuss cooperative…
Descriptors: College Credits, Community Colleges, Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs
Illinois State Office of Education, Springfield. Div. of Adult Vocational and Technical Education. – 1978
Proceedings are presented of an Illinois Pre-Employment and Placement Conference which had three goals: to encourage policy-level planning by administration to support programs of placement and pre-employment, to develop staff competencies in the wide range of activities required by staff responsible for placement and pre-employment, and to assure…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Career Counseling, Career Guidance, Community Resources
Fawley, Malcolm J. – 1977
As the third phase of a project designed to develop a system for statewide follow-up of postsecondary vocational education, a study was conducted to develop instruments that would provide data for the employability assessment of the graduates from vocational programs. The instruments were designed to answer two questions: Are the students prepared…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Data Collection, Employee Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
Whittingham, Karen – 2003
The skill needs of Australian high-technology start-up companies and the implications of those skill needs for vocational education and training (VET) were examined through a study of 14 start-ups' inherent abilities to access the VET system and on VET's relevance to their needs. The case studies documented a strong demand and role for VET in the…
Descriptors: Biotechnology, Emerging Occupations, Employer Attitudes, Employment Qualifications
The Employer Perspective: A Survey of Employer Participation in Structured Workplace Learning, 2000.
AMR Interactive (Australia). – 2001
In 2000, a quantitative telephone survey of 2,098 businesses in Australia determined employer awareness of and participation in structured workplace learning (SWL) programs. It explored "drivers" of participation and employers' decision-making process. Comparisons with a 1998 survey identified changes in employer awareness, attitudes,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Employer Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Job Placement
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Ways and Means. – 1997
This document reports the oral and written testimony submitted at a Congressional hearing on ways in which the government, business, and industry are working to improve the competitiveness of the U.S. work force through education and training initiatives. Witnesses included the following: U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich; U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Demand Occupations, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Foreman, David; Davis, Paul; Bone, John – 2003
Researchers examined the management and conduct of assessments at the diploma and advanced diploma levels within training packages across Australia. The principal data collection activities were as follows: (1) a literature review; (2) examination of seven training packages; (3) a survey completed by 28 registered training organizations and 33…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Educational Needs, Educational Research, Employer Attitudes
Mustapha, Ramlee B. – 1999
The Industrialized Needs study identified the perceptions of Malaysian educators and employers regarding the role of vocational and technical education (VTE) in the economic development of Malaysia. The first survey used a random sample of 300 (276 responses) from the population of 4,316 VTE educators in public VT schools and polytechnics in…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Economic Development, Education Work Relationship, Employer Attitudes
Follow-Up 89. Minnesota High School Follow-Up. Class of 1988: One Year Later. Trend Data: 1978-1988.
Sedey, John M. – 1990
A study examined the educational and employment activities of members of Minnesota's high school class of 1988. Data regarding 15,232 students (14,151 graduates, 503 dropouts, and 578 students school leavers not classified as dropouts) were collected from 87 high schools participating in the Minnesota Secondary School Follow-up System and from 966…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Curriculum, Educational Trends
Follow-Up 90. Minnesota High School Follow-Up. Class of 1989: One Year Later. Trend Data: 1978-1989.
Sedey, John M. – 1991
A study examined the educational and employment activities of members of Minnesota's high school class of 1989. Data regarding 14,636 students (14,024 graduates, 324 dropouts, and 288 students school leavers not classified as dropouts) were collected from 97 high schools participating in the Minnesota Secondary School Follow-up System and from 853…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Curriculum, Educational Trends
Follow-Up 91. Minnesota High School Follow-Up. Class of 1990--One Year Later. Trend Data: 1978-1990.
Sedey, John M. – 1992
A study examined the educational and employment activities of members of Minnesota's high school class of 1990. Data regarding 12,458 students (11,814 graduates, 356 dropouts, and 288 students school leavers not classified as dropouts) were collected from 90 high schools participating in the Minnesota Secondary School Follow-up System and from 926…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Curriculum, Educational Trends
Follow-Up 92. Minnesota High School Follow-Up. Class of 1991--One Year Later. Trend Data: 1978-1991.
Sedey, John M. – 1993
A study examined the educational and employment activities of members of Minnesota's high school class of 1991. Data regarding 12,270 students (11,674 graduates, 218 dropouts, and 378 students school leavers not classified as dropouts) were collected from 107 high schools participating in the Minnesota Secondary School Follow-up System and from…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Curriculum, Educational Trends
Australian National Training Authority, Brisbane. – 1998
This paper has been written as a supporting paper to "A Bridge to the Future: Australia's National Strategy for Vocational Education and Training 1998-2003" (ED 420 764). Because vocational education and training (VET) activities constitute a major expenditure for Australia's federal, state, and territory governments, effective…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Adult Education, Educational Finance
