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Peer reviewedWilson, Barry J.; And Others – Community/Junior College Research Quarterly, 1977
A study evaluated Delta College's associate degree nursing program with results showing that there was no relationship between grade point averages, State Board Examination scores, and job performance of nursing graduates as rated by physicians and supervising nurses. Strengths and weaknesses identified in job performances were greatly influenced…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Individual Characteristics
Peer reviewedWalleri, R. Dan – Journal of Applied Research in the Community College, 1998
Describes the participation of Oregon community colleges in the Oregon Community College Unified Reporting System and in the Oregon Shared Information System, which involved 11 other state agencies. Identifies three key effectiveness indicators: workforce and economic development, access to postsecondary education, and literary skills and lifelong…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Institutional Evaluation
Download full textPezzoli, Jean A. – 1996
In fall 1996, Hawaii's Maui Community College (MCC) conducted a study to determine the potential demand for pre-service and in-service training in fashion technology over the next 5 years among related businesses in Maui. Questionnaires were mailed to 435 area businesses, requesting information on the number of employees, salaries paid, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Educational Demand, Employer Attitudes, Employment Patterns
Fadale, LaVerna M.; Winter, Gene M. – 1984
This report describes the methods and findings of a study of the attitudes, values, and habits required for successful employment in technical-level positions. Part I describes the purpose and procedures of the study which sought to determine the feasibility of using the Affective Work Competencies Inventory (AWCI) to measure the affective…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment Qualifications
Kapraun, E. Daniel; Nienkamp, Roger L. – 1985
An employer follow-up study was conducted to gather information from the employers of 1983-84 graduates of St. Louis Community College at Forest Park regarding the preparation and performance of these graduates. A previous survey of the 1983-84 graduates had identified 221 of their employers, who were mailed a questionnaire asking for ratings of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Followup Studies
Smith, J. Allen; Schul, Patrick – 1982
In spring 1981, Lawson State Community College (LSCC) conducted a survey of its various constituencies to determine: (1) how aware various groups were of the college and its programs; (2) their sources of information about LSCC; (3) how they ranked LSCC in comparison to two other local two-year colleges; (4) the factors they considered important…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Counselor Attitudes, Employer Attitudes
DODGE, LARRY D. – 1967
THIS STUDY WAS FUNDED BY THE WYOMING STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO DETERMINE THE VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF GOSHEN COUNTY AND TO RECOMMEND APPROPRIATE ACTION ON THE FINDINGS. SEPARATE QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, EMPLOYERS IN BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY, AND SELECTED COUNTY ADULTS. THE NEWS MEDIA GAVE THE PROJECT WIDE…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Community Surveys, Employer Attitudes, Employment Opportunities
VORHIES, RALPH M. – 1964
THE DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH METHOD WAS USED TO DETERMINE THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE ROLE OF THE JUNIOR COLLEGE IN PROVIDING NON-TRANSFER AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION IN CALIFORNIA. DATA WERE COLLECTED BY INFORMATION SCHEDULES MAILED TO 201 FORMER STUDENTS WHO ENTERED COLLEGE IN 1959, INFORMATION SHEETS MAILED TO DEANS OF COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE, FORMS…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, College Role, College Students, Colleges
Gell, Robert L.; Jones, Robert F. – 1975
As part of a student follow-up system, a survey was conducted of employers of 1973-74 career program graduates of Montgomery College (MC). The survey was divided into three major areas: the value of an associate degree in the working world, an evaluation of the job preparation given to MC graduates, and suggestions for improvements in individual…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Employer Attitudes, Employment Qualifications, Followup Studies
Stokes, Vernon L. – 1971
This study, the first of two parts, had two main purposes. The first was to obtain desirable subject matter for an instructional program in nondestructive testing through a survey of selected manufacturing and service companies in Texas, and the second was to determine the degree of emphasis that should be placed on each subject. Fifty-nine…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Employer Attitudes, Industrial Education, Inspection
Sheridan Coll. (Ontario). – 2002
Summarizes findings from the Key Performance Indicator Satisfaction Survey administered by Sheridan College in the summer 2000, fall 2000, and winter 2001 terms. This survey was administered in compliance with the Ontario government's efforts to increase the accountability of the Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology through the measurement of…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Employment
Wacker, Mary Ellen; Nitzke, Joe – 2001
This document presents the findings of a Western Iowa Tech Community College (WITCC) survey that asked employers to assess the skills of specific graduates employed and to provide detailed information about the jobs held by those graduates. The results were utilized to inform curricula decisions and satisfy a state program review mandate. Surveys…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Graduate Surveys, Institutional Evaluation
Howard Community Coll., Columbia, MD. Office of Planning and Evaluation. – 2001
This document is the results of the 2001 employee survey (Quality Evaluation of Service Trends) for all Howard Community College Employees. The response rate was 63%. Ratings for various topics and services were made on a five-point scale ranging from poor to excellent. Employees were also given an "unfamiliar with" category, which did…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Employee Attitudes, Employees
Howard Community Coll., Columbia, MD. Office of Planning and Evaluation. – 2001
This document is the results of the 2000 employee survey (Quality Evaluation of Service Trends) for all Howard Community College Employees. The response rate was 57% and respondents replied both by paper and electronically. Ratings for various topics and services were made on a five-point scale ranging from poor to excellent. Employees were also…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Employee Attitudes, Employees
Howard Community Coll., Columbia, MD. Office of Planning and Evaluation. – 2003
This document is the results of the 2002 employee survey (Quality Evaluation of Service Trends) for all Howard Community College Employees. The response rate was 64%. Ratings for various topics and services were made on a five-point scale ranging from poor to excellent. Employees were also given an "unfamiliar with" category, which did…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Community Colleges, Employee Attitudes, Employees
