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Download full textHaynes, Suzanne Groweg – 1970
This analysis of secondary vocational education in Texas considers enrollments, teacher units, expenditures, and placement, and their relationship with the State's changing occupational needs. The data came from the Texas Education Agency, the Texas Employment Commission, and various other public and private agencies. The small enrollment in…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Planning, Job Placement, Labor Needs
Brown, Donald V., Comp. – 1971
Based on a compilation of concepts and materials from various sources, this manual outlines a systems approach to the evaluation of local vocational education programs. Local evaluation is viewed as a team effort by those responsible for improvement in the system and is to be carried out as a continuous process. Major sections of the manual are:…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Advisory Committees, Evaluation Methods, Guides
BYRAM, HAROLD M. – 1965
AS A RESULT OF THE EXPERIENCES OF AND STUDY BY THE STAFF OF THREE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS PARTICIPATING IN A RESEARCH PROJECT BETWEEN 1963 AND 1965, THIS MANUAL WAS PREPARED FOR USE BY ADMINISTRATORS, TEACHERS, AND CITIZENS' COMMITTEES IN EVALUATING AND PLANNING LOCAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS. IT EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE LOCAL DIRECTOR,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Advisory Committees, Bibliographies, Career Guidance
Peer reviewedAsche, Marion; O'Reilly, Patrick – Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 1978
The article discusses the provisions and intent of Title II of the Education Amendments Act of 1976 relating to job placement and employer satisfaction. In evaluating the success of vocational education programs student and employer follow-up data will play an important part. (MF)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Educational Legislation
Direct linkPincus, Fred L. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 1986
Reviews research showing the effects of community college vocational education on program graduates' employability and income. Cites studies revealing women and minorities concentrated in programs for low-paying occupations. Warns of the problems in overemphasizing high technology and contract training programs. (AYC)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship, Females, Minority Groups
Peer reviewedAzari, Cynthia E. – Community College Review, 1996
Describes a study that used a wage-record database to determine, after five years, the educational and employment outcomes of 1988 vocational education graduates and program completers of Washington State community colleges. Analyzes results related to student ethnicity, salaries, and gender and discusses implications for colleges and legislators.…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Graduate Surveys, Job Placement, Outcomes of Education
Grieve, Tammie A. – 1990
The Options Program, a vocational program using applied academic courses at the Greene County Career Center in Ohio, was evaluated in 1989-90. Objectives measured were program enrollment, job placement of graduates, and postsecondary education of graduates. Data were gathered by comparing the enrollment, placement statistics, and percentage…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Accounting, Computer Literacy, Graduate Surveys
Pucel, David J.; Kaynes, Henry – 1989
A study gathered data about the career and professional development of experienced postsecondary vocational education instructors of the technical institutes (TIs) of Minnesota. Data were collected from 284 (of a sample of 394) subjects who had been employed for 8-12 years during the 1981 and 1982 school years and who would have had 13-17 years of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employment Patterns, Postsecondary Education, Professional Development
O'Connell, Joanne; Fay, Karen – 1986
This study was designed to identify and describe transitioning of disabled adolescent students from public school programs to community life and the world of work in northern Arizona. Public school personnel and vocational rehabilitation counselors were interviewed in order to obtain information on the types of vocational training and work…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship
National Accreditation Council for Agencies Serving the Blind and Visually Handicapped, New York, NY. – 1975
This self-study and evaluation guide on vocational services is one of 28 guides designed for organizations who are undertaking a self-study as part of the process for accreditation from the National Accreditation Council (NAC) for agencies serving the blind and visually handicapped. Provided are lists of standards to be appraised by the…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Blindness, Check Lists, Guidelines
Rehabilitation Research Foundation, Elmore, AL. Draper Correctional Center. – 1965
MATERIALS RELATING TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE CENTER'S VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR YOUNG INMATES ARE PRESENTED TO SHOW A DEVELOPMENTAL PICTURE OF THE PROGRAM. OF 650 INMATES, 372 APPLIED FOR TRAINING, 50-60 WERE REFERRED TO ACADEMIC SCHOOL, 120 WERE SERVED, 109 GRADUATED, 50 WERE EMPLOYED, 59 WERE AWAITING PAROLE, AND 120 WERE AWAITING…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Demonstration Programs, Experimental Programs, Material Development
EGGENBERGER, ULRICH LEWIS – 1964
A STUDY OF THE 1953, 1954, AND 1955 WEST TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO HAD COMPLETED 1 OR MORE YEARS OF VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE WAS CONDUCTED TO (1) DETERMINE PRESENT OCCUPATIONAL STATUS, (2) DETERMINE FACTORS RELATED TO OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE, (3) EVALUATE HIGH SCHOOL COURSES AND VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS AS RELATED TO OCCUPATIONS, AND (4)…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Career Choice, College Attendance, Curriculum Evaluation
Queen, John E.; Rusting, Jean – 1978
As part of an annual Cerritos College follow-up of non-returning vocational students, this report for 1976-77 determined the employment success of these students, collected information on how useful the coursework was to skills and knowledge required for their jobs, and solicited comments on coursework areas that needed improvement. A sample of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment Patterns, Females, Followup Studies
Kirby, Emily B. – 1978
In developing evaluation techniques for its 28 accredited vocational and technical programs, the major goals of Oakton Community College were (1) program improvement and (2) communication of needs and findings between users and trainers. One of four Clusters containing several diverse vocational/technical curricula was selected for initial…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Evaluation, Federal Regulation, Institutional Research
Vincennes Univ., IN. – 1975
The objective of the project was to provide the guidelines and format for a procedure that could be used for assessing the placement and followup of vocational graduates. A model for obtaining accurate feedback as to the kinds of success graduates are having in the world of work was developed. The survey instrument used for collecting data was…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Data Collection, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
