This document includes reports of two follow-up studies of New River Community College graduates. The 1973 graduates in transfer programs, associate of arts, and associate of science degree programs are examined in terms of: (1) types of degrees and curriculums they completed; (2) their transfer status; (3) their evaluation of the New River…

This report describes post-community college activities of former occupational/technical students at 13 Virginia community colleges. The colleges identified 11,623 former students as eligible, of whom 3,433 were graduates who had earned an associate degree, diploma, or certificate. An overall response rate of 61 percent was obtained, 73 percent…

THE 48 CONNECTICUT SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES SUPPLYING INFORMATION FOR THIS STUDY REPORTED 2,736 VOCATIONAL GRADUATES IN 1965. OF THESE, 85 PERCENT WERE EMPLOYED IN OCCUPATIONS FOR WHICH THEY WERE TRAINED. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE 311 MORE GRADUATES THAN IN 1964. THERE WAS A 3.2 PERCENT DECREASE IN GRADUATES CONTINUING THEIR EDUCATION. UNEMPLOYMENT…

This manual describes a comprehensive system of procedures or a model constructed for the purpose of improving occupational student follow-up in California community colleges. The manual deals with such pragmatic research considerations as conceptualization of research design, sampling, questionnaire content, suggestions for data processing, and…

Data were obtained for 9,518 former students from 370 postsecondary institutions in 14 states to provide a general answer to the question, "What kinds of occupational experiences are persons enrolled in postsecondary career-oriented programs likely to have after they leave the educational institutions?" This follow-up survey was…

Reviews the national state-of-practice of vocational education evaluation mandated by the 1976 Education Amendments. Describes existing practices and procedures, compliance efforts, and major factors hindering states' compliance. (SK)

Reports the results of a national study assessing the impact of community colleges on school-to-work transition and the effects of race, gender, and socioeconomic status on student outcomes. Concludes that several variables, including transfer rate and the availability of career counseling, were related to the effect of gender and class background…

A study described the effects of minimum wages on teenagers by using individual-level panel data on school and work transitions of teenagers. Panel data from 1979-92 measuring transitions among alternative employment and enrollment activities of teenagers were obtained from matched Current Population Surveys data sets. Findings indicated that…

A study used individual-level data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth to examine the effects of changes in the federal minimum wage on teenage employment. Individuals in the sample were classified as either likely or unlikely to be affected by these increases in the federal minimum wage on the basis of their wage rates and industry of…

This report describes a survey to quantify performance measures related to the national goals and objectives of Technical and Further Education, particularly those related to student satisfaction with course content, delivery, support services, financial support, and outcomes of training. This first national survey of vocational education…

A plan was developed to improve followup study response rates by refining techniques for data collection and improving student motivation to respond to daily requests. Factors affecting response rate to followup surveys were investigated, and alternative approaches were recommended. Findings indicated that current procedures--two mailouts of…

A review of 48 follow-up surveys of two-year college vocational education graduates conducted at the institutional and state levels reveals some common findings regarding the graduates' employment experiences. Most survey respondents (70% to 80%) reported that they were employed full-time; 66% to 96% indicated that their jobs were in some way…

This analysis originally prepared for the Japan Study Meeting, held November 1985, compares high school graduates in the United States and Japan who will not attend college, and includes directions of vocational training in both countries. Vocational training in the United States involves five areas: secondary schools, post-secondary schools,…

Employers of occupational program graduates from Prince George's Community College (PGCC) are surveyed biennially to assess program effectiveness. In order for his/her employer to be included in the study sample, a graduate must have graduated from an occupational program, be employed full time at the time of the survey, hold a job directly or…

In spring 1988, a survey was conducted of the employers of graduates of Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) to evaluate the occupational success of PVCC graduates and to determine how well academic programs prepare students for the work in various professions. On the graduate follow-up survey of the class of 1985-86, 85 graduates or 49.4%…