Findings of a follow-up study of 694 teacher education graduates' perceptions of need, proficiency, and source of proficiency are presented. Implications of the results are discussed. (MT)

As part of a regular evaluative follow-up of graduates from the education programs at Bowling Green State University, this collection of three booklets provides statistics on the responses of students who graduated between 1975 and 1980. The first booklet presents responses obtained from a total of 685 teachers who reflected upon the adequacy of…

This volume presents a summary of the responses of 62 first-year teachers to a seven-page instrument entitled, "An Appraisal of My Preparation as a Teacher at Bowling Green State University." A copy of the instrument is presented. Selected narrative summary comments are made, and following these comments are summary tabular data related…

This document describes the instruments and procedures of the graduate follow-ups and program and product evaluations conducted from 1970 to 1978 by Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Three teacher education product follow-up evaluative activities which have been completed are reviewed, and a fourth study being conducted during the 1977-78…

Periodic follow-up evaluative studies are conducted on basic and advanced teacher education graduates of Bowling Green State University (Ohio). These studies are made to elicit input from graduates regarding the programs they recently completed, and to evaluate their success in the educational careers for which they were prepared. Data is also…

The sources for this comprehensive study of the performance of first year teachers from Bowling Green State University (BGSU) were: (1) 62 first-year teachers who completed self-evaluation forms; (2) 24 BGSU faculty members who observed and interviewed the teachers; (3) 62 principals who rated the performance of the teachers; (4) 62 peer teachers;…

The bulk of this monograph consists of a seven volume set of evaluation reports related to teachers' appraisals of their Bowling Green State University (BGSU) preparation for the teaching profession. The reports are based on the responses of 552 1980-85 graduates of the College of Education. Each volume presents summaries of how the former BGSU…

A followup study of recent graduates from the undergraduate teacher education program at Bowling Green State University (Ohio) resulted in findings on their perceived needs, proficiencies, and what produced the indicated proficiencies. The subjects also evaluated their present attitudes toward teaching. In addition, the principal or department…

This document presents a summary of follow-up evaluation studies of basic and advanced education graduates, conducted by the Office of Educational Research and Services at Bowling Green State University (Ohio) over the last few years. (The university's evaluative follow-up endeavors have been closely tied to a needs assessment model, and a major…