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Download full textJohn Tyler Community Coll., Chester, VA. Office of Institutional Research. – 1985
A follow-up study is conducted of each graduating class of John Tyler Community College (JTCC) to document student successes in the job market and in pursuit of advanced studies, provide feedback to administrators and faculty for upgrading educational offerings and services, and provide a summary of student opinions to improve services. A…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Employment Patterns, Followup Studies
Bayless, Ovid L.; Moody, Barbara S. – Journal of Communication Studies, 1984
A 40-item questionnaire was used to collect data in a study that (1) profiled speech communication education graduates of Arkansas colleges and universities from 1975 through 1980, (2) characterized their teaching positions during this time, and (3) determined the nature, effectiveness, and value of the speech communication methods course they…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Graduate Surveys, Higher Education, Methods Courses
Abram, Robert E.; Wheatley, Robert – 1977
A follow-up study was conducted of released youth and adult offenders who had had vocational training while incarcerated in six Ohio correctional facilities. Structured personal interviews were administered to 185 students by counselors and counselor managers of the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation, Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission.…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Correctional Education, Educational Experience
Hawaii Univ., Honolulu. Community Coll. System. – 1977
This document compiles two reports from the student flow project for Hawaii community colleges. The first contains a review of previously conducted employer follow-up studies in Hawaii and in other states, selected excerpts from employer survey instruments, and a proposal for an employer follow-up study of Hawaii community college graduates. The…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employer Attitudes, Followup Studies, Job Skills
Grasso, John T. – 1977
Issues regarding the relationship between schooling and labor market success are examined in this paper through review of previous research and consideration of additional data. The review of existing evidence on the changing labor market position of college graduates focuses on the work of Margaret Gordon and Richard Freeman with some attention…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Economic Change, Economic Research, Educational Benefits
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Center for Vocational Education. – 1977
Based on the career guidance needs of rural youth and the problems of rural educational institutions in meeting these needs, a systematic approach for delivering a comprehensive career guidance system to students in rural and small schools was researched and developed by consortium effort. The objectives were accomplished by completing the…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Guidance, Career Planning, Comprehensive Guidance
Dennis-Rounds, Jan – 1981
A follow-up study was conducted at Cerritos College (CC) to determine the employment characteristics of vocational program completers, the usefulness of course work to the skills and knowledge needed on the job, and the improvements needed in course work. Study findings, based on responses from 537 program completers, or 46% of the sample, include…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
McMaster, Anne – 1982
A follow-up study of Mercer County Community College (MCCC) graduates was conducted in 1981 to ascertain their current employment status, educational activities, and opinions of their study program at MCCC and how it related to their educational and/or occupational experiences. Surveys were mailed to 519 graduates and a response rate of 45% was…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
Johnson, William B.; Sredl, Henry J. – 1979
A graduate follow-up study was conducted for the University of Illinois Institute of Aviation by surveying all graduates for the period 1950-1978. Four major areas were covered in the written questionnaires: employment, education, flight related activities, and graduate satisfaction with the Institute. Based on the responses received from 513…
Descriptors: Aviation Mechanics, Aviation Technology, Curriculum Development, Educational Improvement
Bathory, Michael; Turner, Lewis O. – 1978
A follow-up survey of graduates (1964-1977) of Greenfield Community College (GCC) in rural western Massachusetts was conducted to outline the graduates' employment and educational patterns. A three-part information gathering process consisted of (1) a mailed survey form and a cover letter from the college president, (2) a follow-up postcard sent…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment Patterns, Females, Graduate Surveys
Asche, F. Marion; Vogler, Daniel E. – 1980
This review of the literature on employer satisfaction with vocational education graduates is based on a search for representative studies with different methodologies and from different sources. Observations made are organized into four basic categories: (1) theoretical considerations in conducting research; (2) methodological considerations in…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Employer Attitudes, Employers, Graduates
Michigan State Board of Education, Lansing. – 1966
A SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY NEEDED VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES AND TO DETERMINE PRIORITIES FOR THESE ACTIVITIES. A LIST OF 83 ITEMS WAS DEVELOPED FROM THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION "RESEARCH BULLETIN," NO. 703, TOPICS SUGGESTED AT AN ARIZONA CONFERENCE, AND PERSONAL CONTACTS WITH VOCATIONAL…
Descriptors: Administration, Career Guidance, Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Development
Scott, C. Paul; Connor, Charles C. – 1980
For use in planning high school vocational education programs, a study examined the success of Georgia vocational cluster programs in finding jobs, the adequacy of program training, and student attitudes towards the cluster approach. (The cluster concept involves broadly defined instructional programs around families of occupations.) The study…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Objectives, High School Graduates, High Schools
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical High Schools, New Brunswick, NJ. – 1980
This guide, designed to assist pupil personnel specialists in developing placement programs, presents a comprehensive model covering the idealistic and realistic aspects of a placement program. Forms, procedures, and suggestions are included which emphasize an adaptable, open-ended approach to placement. The section on theoretical aspects provides…
Descriptors: Career Guidance, Career Planning, College Choice, Employment Services
Blackmon, C. Robert; Stearns, Mary Louise – 1979
A followup study was conducted of the 62 Louisiana State University doctoral graduates of the College of Education from May 1975 through May 1978. A questionnaire was administered to gather data related to the graduate's experiences in and reactions to the doctoral program and on the relationship of that program to subsequent employment. An…
Descriptors: Doctoral Degrees, Employer Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Experience
