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Peer reviewedLegacy, Jim; And Others – Journal of the American Association of Teacher Educators in Agriculture, 1978
Describes a study to provide a source of employment data for vocational agriculture programs. Data collected from a stratified, random sample of ten percent of the agribusinesses in fourteen Indiana counties formed the basis for projecting 1977-1981 agribusiness employment needs for high school level workers. (MF)
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes
Download full textLisack, J. P.; Shell, Kevin D. – 1988
A survey of 379 Elkhart County, Indiana, employers was conducted to determine the local labor force situation. Replies received from 141 employers were analyzed, with the following findings reported: (1) more than 520 job openings existed for unskilled, entry-level jobs, but employers were having trouble filling them because candidates were poorly…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections
Richardson, William B.; Nieminen, Jerrold A. – 1985
The importance of conducting vocational follow-up studies increases as interest in employment-related education and training programs spreads. Expanding student enrollment and increased Federal and state support have prompted educators to develop models that determine the effectiveness of training programs. This monograph briefly introduces and…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Employer Attitudes, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
Harris, Robert C.; Hodgson, Carol A. – 1974
The study evaluates the Interdisciplinary Cooperative Education (ICE) approach to cooperative education in 54 schools in Indiana. Data for the study were obtained by means of two mailed instruments: one administered to 1,032 cooperative program graduates in May 1974, and the other to 677 employers in June 1973. The respective returns were 59.1%…
Descriptors: Cooperative Education, Cooperative Programs, Educational Programs, Employer Attitudes
Kauffman, Colleen E.; Gilman, David A. – 2002
The effect of enrollment in prerequisite courses on success in advanced courses was examined in a study of a sample of students who completed a business cooperative experiences program between 1994-1995 and 2001-2002. Of the 163 students in the sample, 80 completed the prerequisite courses (Technology Lab I and II) before the advanced course, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Advanced Courses, Attendance, Business Education
Fields, Charles E.; Drucker, Eugene H. – 1978
A project was initiated (1) to improve internal communications among various vocational education providers within the River Hills Region (Indiana), (2) to improve external communication among providers and users of products of vocational education, and (3) to incorporate vocational education information into regional planning efforts. Local…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Employer Attitudes
