The Internal Quality Assurance group of ENQA (IQA Group) has been organising a yearly seminar for its members since 2007. The main objective is to share experiences concerning the internal quality assurance of work processes in the participating agencies. The overarching theme of the 2011 seminar was how to use benchmarking as a tool for…

This survey explores the post-graduation outcomes of university students with disabilities. It gathers data on their employment, independent living, community participation/social integration, and supports received by adult disability agencies. It also captures their perceptions about their quality of life. (Contains 1 figure.) [This survey tool…

This manual is designed to aid the user in measuring consumer satisfaction with vocational rehabilitation services. The manual contains materials which were used by the West Virginia Research and Training Center in a followup study. Step-by-step guidelines are provided for assessing the effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation services by…

An overview is provided of factors considered relevant to gaining and maintaining the participation of subjects in longitudinal studies. Research findings indicate that the response rate can be affected by various aspects of the questionnaire, type of sponsorship, use of incentives, special mailing techniques, and followup procedures. Other…

This document presents a compilation of possible formats for questions which can be used in preparing follow-up questionnaires for community/junior college students. The compilation resulted from the review and selection of pertinent questions from approximately fifty follow-up questionnaires obtained from sources both within and outside of Texas.…

A survey was conducted to evaluate tracking procedures used in longitudinal studies. The study grew out of an effort to locate part of a group used in a 1947-57 longitudinal study. A subsample of 320 was chosen from the 2,344 respondents already located. The tracking methods studied were mail, long-distance telephone calls, community visits and…

This report summarizes the sixth year of a longitudinal study of the graduates of the Tennessee Technological University's teacher education program. The procedures and methodology of the research model developed by the University are explained, and data for 1978 graduates are presented, analyzed, and compared with data from all first-year…

This packet identifies and explains the questionnaires and coding used in DeVault VIII, a subsystem of the Texas Student Information System designed to generate data for local utilization and for fulfillment of the federally-mandated Vocational Education Data System (VEDS) student and employer follow-up requirements. The report first explains the…

Federal and state govenmental agencies and committees increasingly request that postsecondary educational institutions supply outcomes data related to the employment and income of degree recipients from degree programs offered. Surveys of college and university graduates have provided information to meet these accountability demands. They have…

Followup is a process by which an educational institution seeks to determine how effectively it is meeting the current and future needs of those it serves. Various research, administrative and student personnel at district and state levels helped develop these guidelines, which are intended to give assistance to vocational, technical, and adult…

This publication presents examples of outcome and institutional effectiveness information produced through student and employer follow-up for Texas community and technical colleges from 1978-1987. The data in the booklet were collected through the Texas Student Information System (Tex-SIS) and are presented in reference to a series of questions…