Of the over 90 percent of 1,078 graduates from the various vocational programs surveyed since 1963, nearly 74 percent have followed a line of work utilizing their education. Data points to the need for further study and possible changes in the secondary programs. (SB)

Reports on a study in which data extracted from U.S. Individual Income Tax returns filed by vocational trainees three years after their graduation are used to analyze their economic performance (including income and employment rate), and their geographic mobility patterns. (CT)

The present status of information on employer satisfaction with former secondary level vocational education students, as well as current methods being used to collect employer data, are reviewed. The kind and quality of information appear to be closely related to the methodology employed. (Author)

A variety of strategies for surviving in professional and personal worlds are described. The recommendation is to be aware of self and others as well as dynamics of interpersonal situations. Valuing oneself and reasonably evaluating and modifying professional and personal behavior helps ensure productivity and success. (Author)

Assessed effects of college selectivity and control on earnings and indebtedness. Found evidence of a substantial earnings return to college selectivity and control, and that enhanced earnings for graduates from selective private colleges quickly offset their associated heavier debt. Problematic issues include a mix of high debt loads and sub-par…

A study to identify the influence of vocational education on an individual's underemployment analyzed data from a Taiwan labor use survey conducted in May 1993. Data were restricted to 9,415 respondents who were currently employed, aged 20-65, and not in the army; who had participated in general or vocational high school education; and for whom…

Substantial gaps exist in information relating to the educational experiences of students and the variables which affect student satisfaction, postsecondary participation, and the eventual occupational choices of individuals who have gone through the Oregon educational system. This study focused on a cohort of individuals, the high school class of…

This paper presents data derived from the mandatory follow-up evaluation of Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) participants for the 13-week period following termination. Data cover the first three quarters of Program Year 89, that is, persons who terminated their involvement with JTPA between July 1, 1989 and April 30, 1990. It focuses on the…

A follow-up study was conducted of a 20 percent sample of secondary schools (77) and administrators in Iowa who had students who completed or left vocational programs during the 1984-85 school year. A student follow-up surveyed 1,945 students, and 153 employers were queried. Information was sought through a mailed survey. Student responses were…

Responding to surveys by the State Council on Vocational Technical Education, Minnesota's technical institutes identified 1,169 of their students who graduated during the 10-year period prior to 1984 and who subsequently established or purchased business enterprises. The collection and analysis of these data represented key steps by the Council,…

This document provides statistical data about dropouts and graduates of the Iowa public schools, presented in the form of tables and graphs. Much of the data is presented in enrollment categories based on size of the school population and merged areas. These tables and graphs are included: (1) fiscal 1987 secondary school dropout rates by…

Surveys conducted over three consecutive years sought to determine if beginning teachers graduating at the same time but with varying amounts of subsequent teaching experience perceived the quality of their training program differently. Questionnaires elicited 954 responses. Questions focused on five skill categories: planning, instructing,…

Low and High identification rural economically deprived adolescent males, who had been previously surveyed as high school seniors concerning their post-high school plans, were surveyed again one year later concerning their present occupational status and feelings of personal satisfaction. There were significant differences between current…

This manual presents a system of precedures constructed to improve occupational student follow-up in California community colleges. First, introductory material describes the development of the Student Accountability Model (SAM) project; presents two levels of guidelines for the system--essential and highly desirable; and enumerates assumptions…

A SURVEY OF LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE ALUMNI PROVIDED INFORMATION ABOUT CAREER PATTERNS. CROSS SECTIONS OF ALUMNI FROM THE EARLY TO THE MIDDLE STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT INCLUDED ONE GROUP OUT OF COLLEGE FOR FIVE YEARS, ONE FOR 10, AND ONE FOR 15. THESE GRADUATES WERE SENT A 62-ITEM QUESTIONNAIRE WHICH ELICITED INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR EDUCATION,…