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Bryant, Matt – Association for Institutional Research, 2021
Survey methodology is the dominant approach among universities in the United States for reporting employment outcomes for recent graduates. However, past studies have shown that survey methodology may yield upwardly biased results, which can result in overreporting of employment rates and salary outcomes. This case study describes the development…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Use, Labor Force, Institutional Research
Sykes, Andrea R.; Szuplat, Mary A.; Decker, Cynthia G. – Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, US Department of Education, 2014
Federal policymakers have interest in three specific areas of postsecondary career and technical education (CTE): associate degrees and certificates awarded in CTE, skills and training obtained through noncredit courses, and industry-recognized certifications. Research and data are readily available on students earning degrees and certificates in…
Descriptors: Educational Certificates, Vocational Education, Noncredit Courses, Outcomes of Education
Rasp, Alfred, Jr. – 1982
High School and Beyond is a national longitudinal study of the 1980 classes of high school sophomores and seniors. It is part of a larger program of national longitudinal surveys commenced in 1972 by the National Center for Education Statistics. The state of Washington participated directly in the study by expanding the number of schools selected…
Descriptors: Data Collection, High Schools, Interviews, Longitudinal Studies
BYRD, F. ROSS; PERKINS, EDWARD A., JR. – 1966
AN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH MODEL WAS DEVELOPED TO IDENTIFY AND CORRELATE MAJOR TASKS OF OFFICE WORKERS AND MAJOR REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES FOR PERFORMANCE OF THOSE TASKS. THE PURPOSE WAS TO SHOW ESSENTIAL COMBINATIONS OF TASK-KNOWLEDGE CLUSTERS FOR USE BY CURRICULUM PLANNERS IN DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS FOR OFFICE…
Descriptors: Business Education, Curriculum Research, Data Collection, Job Analysis
Hamm, Jarold D. – 1993
It has been difficult to define the work of curriculum directors for a variety of reasons related to educational structures and policies. Through the use of qualitative methodology, this study provides an in-depth analysis of the work of four exemplary curriculum directors in an effort to define their duties and responsibilities, identify the…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Context Effect, Curriculum Development, Data Collection