Discusses a study that analyzed faculty and employer ratings of specific attitudinal characteristics and examined the influence of selected demographic characteristics on faculty and employer response. (JOW)

This paper analyzes credibility and sensitivity in conjunction with cooperative education program development. The author also discusses several phases of program development (student orientation and employer contact) and how they tie in with credibility and sensitivity. (CT)

Respondents (n=158) from 23 institutional members of the Cooperative Education and Internship Association evaluated cooperative education/internship students' competence and supervision issues; 56% felt they were more difficult to supervise than regular employees but perceive their work-related skills to be the same or better; 63% were interested…

Responses from 93 of 300 employers familiar with cooperative education identified benefits of their participation: hiring motivated workers, screening students for permanent employment, and creating positive interactions with colleges. Most employers felt that co-op students had better technology and technical knowledge, but were less well…

Employers' perceptions of cooperative work experience programs on the secondary and postsecondary levels differ in emphasis as well as structure. Employers in postsecondary programs tend to derive more economic benefits. Both groups find co-op a good recruitment tool. (SK)

Describes results of a study to collect information on employer expectations of cooperative education students and projections for the future. The study focused on projected needs for cooperative education students, future skill requirements, and criteria used to select students. (JOW)

This study analyzes faculty and employer ratings of nontechnical employment qualities and examines the influence of selected demographic characteristics on faculty and employer response. Findings (along with statistical tables) and recommendations are included. (CT)

Describes an investigation designed specifically to study attitudes affecting participating employer receptivity toward the concept of cooperative education. Discusses generation of the instrument and data collection, sample selection, instrument validity and reliability, data analysis, implications of the study, and recommendations. (CT)

Synthesis of cooperative education research from the United States and Canada since the 1970s suggests the need to standardize the data gathering process so that data can be gathered and compared across studies. (JOW)

The author presents three illustrations that show how co-op employers can help in adapting a course to the real world. The examples are (1) conventions of business letter writing, (2) justification reports, and (3) on-the-job terminology. (CT)

Surveys were conducted at Pace University during the 1981-82 academic year which concerned assessment of cooperative education programs. Studies conducted were employer survey; student survey; faculty survey; admissions survey; permanent placements; retention study; and salary study. A comparison of survey findings to program evaluation is also…