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Peer reviewedCopa, George H.; Forsberg, Gary D. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1981
This investigation into the "reasonable" expectations for post high school employment and education effects of secondary school vocational education makes use of follow-up data to focus on (1) the process of measuring the difference made by secondary vocational education and (2) the likely difference made in Minnesota. (Author)
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Employment Projections, High School Graduates
Download full textMansuy, Michele – Training & Employment, 1996
The seventh national plan (1976-80) in France provided for development of indicators describing initial labor market entry and the place of young people in recruitments. The National School-to-Work Transition Observatory was created in response to the desire to have a permanent system of information on youth labor market entry.…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns
Miller, Michael T.; Johnson, Gerald E. – 1992
A study was conducted to identify key long-term research areas for Nebraska's vocational education community. The Delphi survey technique was used with 22 Department of Education personnel, 18 of whom completed both rounds of the study. A 1-5 Likert rating scale was used to identify 23 research topics, which were thematically clustered into the…
Descriptors: Accountability, Delphi Technique, Educational Objectives, Information Needs
Hall, Rick – 1990
A follow-up survey was conducted of all clients of Wisconsin's Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) services whose cases were closed between October 1988 through November 1989. Of the 9,052 surveys mailed out, 2,498 (27.6%) were returned. The following percentages of program completers reported some kind of work within 6 months of leaving…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Employment Patterns, Job Satisfaction, Outcomes of Education
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1992
Each year the Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) conducts surveys to determine the opinions of employers about the preparation of graduates of vocational programs. The 1992 survey focused on eight specific occupational training areas (i.e., child care services, computer programming and analysis, dental assisting,…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Job Skills
Corvalan-Vasquez, Oscar E. – 1981
The development of apprenticeship programs in several Latin American countries was investigated with a focus on the results of an industrial apprenticeship program in Santiago, Chile. The program studied was the Instituto Nacional de Capacitacion Profesional (INACAP), the national vocational training institute of Chile. The purpose of the study…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Comparative Analysis, Developing Nations, Educational Research
Harris, Mary B.; And Others – 1988
This report discusses the enrollment of females and males by vocational education program in Texas for fiscal years 1984 through 1987. Figures and tables depict the percentages of females and males enrolled in each of the vocational programs on the secondary and postsecondary levels. Additional tables in the appendixes reveal other status…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Females, Males, Nontraditional Occupations
Smith, Paula A. – 1982
A comparative followup technique was used to assess sex nontraditional vocational training efforts in Oklahoma during the 1978-79 and 1979-80 school years. The dropout behavior, labor force participation, unemployment, training related employment, and wages of sex nontraditional and sex traditional students were compared. Training and labor…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Patterns, Females
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. – 1980
In April 1980, Vocational Education Data System representatives at each of the seven community colleges in Hawaii surveyed students who, during 1978-79, graduated from vocational education programs or left these programs prior to graduation. Questionnaires were mailed to 6,629 former students, requesting information on current educational and/or…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
Shaffer, Kathy M.; Hubbs, Marguerite – 1982
Developed to assist vocational students, nontraditional by sex, in finding and keeping training-related jobs, this manual contains strategies for use by all vocational educators--instructors, administrators, and placement specialists. It is intended for use with potential employers, nontraditional and traditional vocational students, advisory…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Job Placement, Job Search Methods, Needs Assessment
1984
This report presents results of a study undertaken to develop and test a procedure for assessing secondary vocational education needs. Chapter I is a brief introduction. Chapter II describes the employment and occupational growth patterns of Gallatin County, Montana. Together with the narrative, 10 tables illustrate basic employment growth,…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Educational Research, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
Rogers, William; Zanzalari, J. Henry – 1979
A twenty-five-year follow-up study was conducted to determine the occupational, educational, marital and armed forces experiences of the graduating class of 1953 from the Middlesex County Vocational and Technical high schools located in New Brunswick, Perth, Amboy, and Woodbridge, New Jersey. Data, in the form of questionnaire responses, were…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Employment Experience, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys
ROBERTS, ROY W. – 1965
TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NEW PROGRAM, A STUDY WAS MADE TO DETERMINE -- (1) OCCUPATIONS ENTERED, (2) EFFECT OF NUMBER OF YEARS IN VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE ON OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE, (3) MECHANICAL SKILLS USEFUL IN THE OCCUPATION, (4) ADDITIONAL SKILLS NEEDED, AND (5) CHANGES NEEDED IN THE COURSE OF STUDY. THE SAMPLE INCLUDED 802 FORMER…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Career Choice, Educational Needs
PDF pending restorationEigeman, Elaine G., Ed. – 1977
Fifty-six current Indiana vocational programs for the disadvantaged and handicapped are abstracted and summarized for use by State and national educators and administrators. Each abstract contains the project title and number, the developing county and school's name and address, the name of the contact person, total budget costs, type of program…
Descriptors: Career Planning, Disadvantaged Youth, Handicapped Students, Indexes
Fraser, Robert T.; And Others – 1978
A specialized vocational program served 108 epileptic individuals who participated in the program during the first 18 months of its operation. The following are some of the aspects of the program: utilization of the neuropsychological data in rehabilitation planning, brief work adjustment, a job station program, training in job seeking skills,…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Interpersonal Competence, Job Skills, Neurological Impairments
