Businesses in South Dakota were surveyed to gauge employers' perceptions of vocational education, to determine the extent of private sector interaction with vocational education, and to document employers' experiences with vocationally trained and nonvocationally trained employees. The statistically valid random sample consisted of 347 small…

This report documents findings of a survey of attitudes of business toward vocational education in South Dakota. Chapter I discusses the purpose of the study. Chapter II describes the procedures followed in collecting data from employers. It documents all steps from questionnaire design to data entering and concludes with a presentation of…

One hundred and two males and females were located 25 years after they had taken a KPR-B at an average age of 14 years. Fifty-three percent were engaged in occupations consistent with their highest interest scores, although 32 percent were in occupations consistent with their lowest scores. (Author)

To assist educators building new programs in educational administration, the author describes six devices used at Southwest Texas State University to promote and market its educational administration division. The devices include conferences, internships, a newsletter, graduate followup, job placement, and the uniqueness of the program itself. The…

This document contains a compilation of original manuscripts written by competent authorities in the field of job placement services for students. Viewing placement as both a product and an integral part of a developmental process, these papers are divided into the following six topical areas: (1) information, (2) exploration, (3) counseling, (4)…

THE NEW HOPE PROJECT WAS AN EFFORT TO TRAIN THE UNEMPLOYED AND THE EDUCATIONALLY DISADVANTAGED. AN ANALYSIS OF EMPLOYMENT TRENDS WAS MADE OF THOSE GROUPS WHO HAD COMPLETED THEIR TRAINING IN SELECTED SERVICE OCCUPATIONS SUCH AS CUSTODIAN, NURSE AIDE, WAITRESS, SALES, AND SERVICE STATION. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SERVICE STATION AND CUSTODIAN TRAINEES,…

OF THE 12,073 PERSONS WHO COMPLETED MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING ACT INSTITUTIONAL COURSES DURING THE FIRST HALF OF 1965, INCREASED EARNINGS WERE REPORTED FOR 5,470 OF THE 8,327 FOR WHICH BOTH PRE-TRAINING AND POST-TRAINING EARNINGS DATA WERE AVAILABLE. TRAINING FOR OVER 85 PERCENT OF THE EMPLOYED GRADUATES WAS GIVEN IN THE MAJOR OCCUPATIONAL…

A placement service may make higher education possible for certain students by providing on- or off-campus jobs for them while they attend college. It also helps graduates and former students find jobs related to their study areas, keeps the institution in touch with employers so that the adequacy of course content can be evaluated, and interprets…

Information on 288 participants who had been retrained between November 62 and April 1963, was collected by personal interviews and mailed questionnaires, and by earnings histories provided by the Social Security Administration, to discover the actual trends in average retraining benefits and to determine if this trend differed on characteristics…

A follow-up study of students who entered Bronx Community College (New York) in September 1965 was made to ascertain their educational and vocational experiences. The first part of this report consists of statistical data on the students, showing how many graduated, left the college in matriculated or non-matriculated standing, or continued their…

This report summarizes the followup and evaluation component of a project to establish and assess the effect of a mobile career exploration center in the rural school systems of the Des Moines Area Community College District. Methodology involved comparing the experimental group of 223 students who participated in the career exploration program…

Activities and accomplishments of a 3-year K-12 career education project are described. Components of the project were career awareness (grades K-7), occupational investigation (grade 8), exploratory and employability skills (grades 9-12), guidance and counseling, and placement and followup. Accomplishments of the last year of the project included…

The Resident Teacher Program at the University of Oregon College of Education was studied through a survey of graduates. Findings are presented regarding graduates' perceptions of participation factors, training adequacy, benefits, current job satisfaction, and future career plans. (Author/MT)

Discusses a study that followed roughly equivalent samples of vocational and nonvocational graduates. Includes personal comments and advice bearing on the school-to-work transition. (JOW)

Presents a brief rationale for selected aspects of program evaluation in counselor education. A brief description of instrument development, evaluation program objectives, and instrument uses and additional evaluation program components concludes with the presentation of a graduate follow-up instrument. (Author/JAC)