These are the appendixes for the report, "Assessing the Alignment between West Virginia's High School Career and Technical Education Programs and the Labor Market." The study found that 70 percent of West Virginia's long-term projected employment openings typically require some occupational preparation beyond a high school diploma but…

This report provides a resource of accurate, timely and comprehensive facts about higher education in Minnesota. It includes comparisons over time as well as national and peer institution comparisons to add context for the interpretation of the data. It is expected to be used by a number of stakeholder groups such as legislators, educators and…

This study analyzed data from a national survey of 1600 secondary school districts to determine the numbers and characteristics of handicapped youth as well as the types of programs offered by these districts related to the transition of youth from school to post school activities. Among the findings were: (1) access to traditional vocational…

An empirical test of Munson and Rubenstein's (1992) assertion that 'school is work' compared a sample of students in a high school with a sample of workers in a manufacturing plant in the same metropolitan area. Data from both samples included scores on six personality traits--Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Openness, Emotional Stability,…

A survey of graduating students' immediate plans is conducted annually at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) to meet needs such as compliance with truth in advertising requirements for educational recruitment, accreditation reviews, and faculty and staff advisement. In 1983, questionnaires mailed to 734 potential graduates yielded a 79%…

This report presents a plan for improving the education of minority students in the United States. Section 1 is an introduction. Section 2 presents the goals for improvement of minority education by the year 2000. Section 3 discusses why the United States needs an educational system that works for all students. Section 4 discusses the minority…

This report summarizes the major points of a plan for improving the education of minority students in the United States. The following sections are included in this report: (1) "A Common Future"; (2) "A New Foundation"; (3) "Where We Start"; (4) "Our Goals for the Year 2000"; (5) "Recommended Strategies for Achieving Quality Education for…

In 1991, a survey was conducted of the 1,301 students who graduated from the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) in 1990 to identify the educational goals and career directions of CCRI graduates; to gather information about the employment status and salary ranges of graduates who elected full-time employment; and to identify colleges and…

A follow-up study was conducted of 922 graduates who were awarded associate degrees from LaGuardia Community College (LCC) in 1983. Questionnaires were sent to all of the graduates and responses were received from 417 (45.2%). Study findings, based on these responses and Admissions Office data on 118 transfer students, included the following: (1)…

In 1983-84, a follow-up study was conducted of students who graduated from LaGuardia Community College (LCC) between 1973 and 1979 to provide information on the number of students entering the labor market; the types of positions they received; the industries in which they found employment; and their starting salaries. Questionnaires were sent to…

Reports on an automated system used to examine progression to higher degrees and to analyze the employment and earnings of university graduates by discipline and degree level during the first and fifth years after graduation from the State University System (SUS) of Florida. The cohort examined was the 1990-91 graduating class, which consisted of…

This is the second volume of a report on the findings of an international research effort designed to analyze the structures and impact of study abroad programs offered by higher education institutions in France, West Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. This volume focuses primarily upon study abroad program participants,…

In 1987 and 1988, the New Brunswick (Canada) Department of Advanced Education and Training conducted follow-up surveys of graduates of full-time training programs to determine their labor market success. In 1987, of the 2,319 graduates surveyed, 1,574 (68%) responded, while in 1988, 1,578 (69%) of the 2,302 graduates surveyed responded. In both…

Project MAP (Model Accounting Plan) is designed to test a demographic system for monitoring the within-school and post-school transitions of special education participants. Implemented at the local level, this system produces data to inform school-level decision-making. In addition, the data that are produced can be aggregated for use at higher…

Designed to provide information to the Maryland community colleges for self-improvement and to demonstrate institutional accountability, this report presents a concise summary of measures of student outcomes. Following introductory material on the purposes of the Performance Profile, the principles guiding its development, and the annual update of…