The Departments of Labor and Higher Education, working in close collaboration with the constituent units of public higher education, present this comprehensive report on the employment of graduates of public colleges and universities. This report summarizes the employment and compensation experience of students who graduated from the State's 18…

The Departments of Labor and Higher Education, working in close collaboration with the constituent units of public higher education, present this comprehensive report on the employment of graduates of public colleges and universities. This report summarizes the employment and compensation experience of students who graduated from the State's 18…

PLACEMENT DATA ARE REPORTED FOR 5,066 VOCATIONAL GRADUATES FROM 83 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN CONNECTICUT REPRESENTING PROGRAM FIELDS IN VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE, DISTRIBUTIVE EDUCATION, HEALTH EDUCATION, HOME ECONOMICS FOR GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS AND OFFICE EDUCATION, TECHNICAL EDUCATION, AND TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION. OF THE 5,066…

The Departments of Labor and Higher Education, working in close collaboration with the constituent units of public higher education, present this comprehensive report on the employment of graduates of the public colleges and universities. This report summarizes the employment and compensation experience of students who graduated from the State's…

As part of an ongoing effort to improve program quality in the Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU) Education Unit, a survey was sent to ECSU graduates who were recommended for teaching certification from 1999 through 2001. This report presents student assessment data of the professional preparation provided by the Education Unit at ECSU.…

A 5- and 10-year follow-up study of vocational-technical school graduates was conducted to obtain and analyze graduate data that could assist planning toward improvement of the state vocational-technical schools. Data concerning school and employment were collected by questionnaire from 974 graduates: 364 from the class of 1958 and 610 from the…

As part of an effort to improve program quality at the Education Unit of Eastern Connecticut State University (ECSU), a survey was sent to ECSE graduates who were recommended for teacher certification from 1999 through 2001. This report presents ECSU graduate assessment of the Beginner Educator Support and Training (BEST) program. Of the 340…

A followup survey was conducted of Connecticut special education graduates. Respondents included 332 young adults (57% of those sampled) who graduated from 1981 through 1984 and were identified as learning disabled (LD), socially/emotionally maladjusted, and educable mentally retarded (EMR). The survey questionnaires focused on employment,…

The purpose of this study is to assess the program of distributive education in Connecticut high schools on the basis of the graduates' status and perception of the program. Questionnaires were sent to graduates of three high school classes--1965, 1968, and 1971. Responses are tabulated. Information requested included: (1) sex and salaries; (2)…

The effectiveness of Health Services Occupation (HSO) programs was studied by an assessment of the academic achievement and attitudes of current students and by a followup survey of program graduates. Data were collected and analyzed from three classes of program graduates (1979-81) and current students (grades 9 through 12) at four schools. In…

Based upon a review of Connecticut State Labor Department studies, community college enrollment and graduate statistics, and the State Master Plan for Vocational Education, this two-part report examines the vocational education needs within Connecticut and assesses the degree to which the state's community colleges are meeting those needs. After…

This report documents the Connecticut Department of Higher Education's efforts to investigate and document best practices in assessing student achievement as measured by workforce success. That effort is part of a five-state project to Define Best Practices for Responsible Accountability Models in Higher Education funded by a U.S. Department of…

In late fall 1986, questionnaires were mailed to all 3,327 students who had received a degree or certificate from a Connecticut community college the previous spring. The study focused on the graduates' characteristics, attendance patterns, employment status, and satisfaction levels. A total of 1,438 surveys, or 43%, were returned, with the…

A study of the regional vocational agriculture centers in Connecticut was conducted to determine the following: (1) the need for vocational agriculture (vo-ag) in the state; (2) criteria to be used as guidelines in the future development of vocational agriculture programs; and (3) alternatives for the further development of vocational agriculture…

The Connecticut Departments of Labor (DOL) and Higher Education (DHE), working in close collaboration with the University of Connecticut, Connecticut State University, Connecticut Community Colleges and Charter Oak State College, present this comprehensive report on employment outcomes for graduates of the State's public college system. This…