The 2006 census found that around 30% of people residing in Australia were born overseas, a trend unlikely to be reversed in the short-term, given the Australian Government's recent decision to significantly boost the places in the permanent skilled migration program to help employers redress their skill shortages. In light of this, employers are…

This document was produced by the author(s) based on their research for the report "Cross- Cultural Training and Workplace Performance" (ED503402). It contains the following materials related to the report: (1) Primary approach letters; (2) Tests for statistical significance; (3) Survey of current cross-cultural training practice; (4)…

A longitudinal study began with a sample of Missouri graduates from the class of 1981 and extended over a five-year period. Thirteen area vocational-technical schools along with their corresponding sending high schools participated. A strict random sampling procedure produced roughly equivalent samples, one of vocational graduates and a second of…

In spring 1988, a survey was conducted of the 1987 graduates of Prince George's Community College's (PGCC; in Largo, Maryland), occupational programs to assess graduates' success in obtaining full-time employment and their ratings of their preparation for employment. A questionnaire was mailed to all 933 student receiving an associate degree or…

In this descriptive followup study, which was designed to determine the relationship of test scores and training-related variables to occupational persistence, questionnaires were mailed to 80 former students and personnel folders from the training program were examined. A multiple regression and correlation analysis was used to analyze the…

This study is part of a comprehensive program evaluation effort at Michigan State University. The evaluation traces the progress of students from the time they enter a teacher preparation program, through five or six years following graduation. The study focuses on students who graduated from one of the five preparation programs one to two years…

As part of the ongoing process of self-assessment begun with the 1973 Graduate Follow-up Study of the 1971 graduates, and continued in 1978 with the 1976 graduates, it was decided to conduct a survey of the 1980 graduates of the Mesa Public Schools during November and December, 1982. The data collected and analyzed at that time are presented in…

A survey of graduates of a vision training residency investigated patterns in their practice location, gender, marital status, optometry schools attended, primary mode of practice, distribution of professional time, faculty affiliations, income, and association memberships. (MSE)

This report describes a survey to quantify performance measures related to the national goals and objectives of Technical and Further Education, particularly those related to student satisfaction with course content, delivery, support services, financial support, and outcomes of training. This first national survey of vocational education…

A followup survey to determine the present circumstances of 1976 graduates and their attitudes toward their educational experiences resulted in the following findings: (1) almost equal numbers were employed as were in school; (2) of those in school, the majority were enrolled at the University of Maryland; (3) of those employed, most were earning…

This report presents results of a study undertaken to develop and test a procedure for assessing secondary vocational education needs. Chapter I is a brief introduction. Chapter II describes the employment and occupational growth patterns of Gallatin County, Montana. Together with the narrative, 10 tables illustrate basic employment growth,…

A study was conducted to determine how many of the 350 reading specialists who have graduated from Kean College in New Jersey since 1974 are making actual use of their Reading Specialist Certificate. By examining the current professional status of these people and seeking their opinions, some idea of the adequacy or inadequacy of this…

As part of an annual graduate follow-up study, questionnaires were sent to all students who graduated from Montgomery College (MC) during the 1976-77 academic year in an associate degree or certificate program; 691 (62%) responded. Major reasons for attending MC were low cost, program offerings and convenient location, the same reasons reported in…

A research project studied the accomplishments of 399 of the 3,780 1982 and 1984 graduates from 6 senior vocational agriculture programs and 500 of the 2,661 1984 graduates from 2 technical agriculture institutes in Taiwan. Information was also provided from the graduates' schools and about older graduates from a 1975 study. Data were gathered…

A follow-up survey was administered to all 1988 Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) graduates in order to evaluate the degree to which AACC assisted its students in achieving their goals. The second phase was a survey which solicited information from the employers of the graduates. Survey findings were used to compare AACC to other Maryland…