The scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) can be a valuable tool in preparing graduate students as future faculty. Yet, graduate students are often warned that the academic job market does not value SoTL research. We present results of a survey of current and former graduate students who conducted SoTL research. Respondents overwhelmingly…

Many young adults enter college without the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed. The purpose of the study reported here was to determine if 4-H helps develop life skills needed for the transition to college and overall college success. An online survey was sent to college-attending 4-H alumni and a comparison group, with a final sample size…

Introduction: The study compared the level of satisfaction of 101 graduates with a distance education versus an on-campus program. Methods: A self-administered anonymous survey was used to gather information about satisfaction from the recent graduates of a university personnel preparation program in visual impairments (response rate = 57.7%). The…

One of the continuing areas of controversy surrounding higher education is affirmative action. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear "Fisher v. Texas," and their ruling may well influence universities' diversity initiatives, especially if they overturn "Grutter v. Bollinger" and rule that diversity is no longer a…

In July 2008, Riverbend Public Schools (RPS) in Western Michigan and Grand Valley State University (GVSU) received a grant from the Wallace Foundation that supported the development of a specialized educational leadership program. The project was designed to customize an existing degree program in the university's College of Education, focusing on…

Every year 1.3 million U.S. high school students drop out of school with one quarter of female students failing to graduate on time. Female dropouts are more likely to be unemployed, to earn less when they are employed, to become pregnant before the age of 20, to become obese, to smoke, and to drink more heavily than their male counterparts. This…

Using unique data from a survey of University of Michigan Law School graduates, we test various models of how sex differences in pay, labor supply and job settings should have evolved as women entered the elite male field of law. We compare the sex gap in earnings 15 years after graduation for two cohorts of lawyers and find that it has remained…

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THIS PILOT PROJECT WERE TO (1) DEVELOP AND TEST INSTRUMENTS FOR GATHERING DATA RELEVANT TO QUANTITY AND TYPES OF ENTRY JOBS AVAILABLE IN A SELECTED COMMUNITY AND THE CONCOMITANT TALENTS DEMANDED BY BUSINESS FOR THESE JOBS, AND (2) DEVELOP AND TEST INSTRUMENTS FOR GATHERING DATA CONCERNING WORK ACTIVITIES OF RECENT DROPOUTS…

A STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN TO DISCOVER SOME OF THE POSSIBLE FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR ATTRITION AMONG DOCTORAL STUDENTS. ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE WITH ABOUT 20 REPRESENTATIVE GRADUATE SCHOOLS TO OBTAIN NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF ALL STUDENTS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN POST-MASTER OR DOCTORAL PROGRAMS BETWEEN 1950 AND 1954. A LENGTHY QUESTIONNAIRE WAS MAILED TO…

This report presents information on the early career outcomes of college graduates, compiled from data received from 33 public and independent two-year and four-year colleges and universities in Michigan. The first section of the report presents statistical summaries for all degree levels; the second section covers statistics for minorities; and…

THE EDUCATION AND SUBSEQUENT SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF RETARDED CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF WAYNE COUNTY TRAINING SCHOOL AND SPECIAL CLASSES IN DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS WERE INVESTIGATED. DATA FOR THE 400 MENTALLY RETARDED AND 100 NORMAL SUBJECTS WERE OBTAINED FROM INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRES, RECORDS FROM SCHOOLS, POLICE, EMPLOYERS, SOCIAL AGENCIES, AND THE…

IN 1960, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN BEGAN ITS OWN PROGRAM LEADING TO A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE. THE FOLLOWUP STUDY, CONDUCTED IN 1965 TO ASSESS THE PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS, COVERED GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE GRADUATES, THEIR EDUCATIONAL HISTORY AND EMPLOYMENT, AND THEIR EVALUATION OF THE PROGRAM. A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS PRETESTED WITH 30 OF…

This study aims to find a link between strong civic norms at school and engagement in the political process. Although adolescent civic engagement has been a topic of concern for many years, it has not been put to a careful empirical test, in part because few surveys of students contain detailed contextual information about their school community…

One thousand and fifty-eight graduates from Carrollton High School (Michigan) between 1964 and 1975 were involved in a normative survey using a two-page questionnaire and telephone followup. It was hoped to discover strengths and weaknesses that might exist in the school's curriculum and to determine if the quality of education had met the needs…

This reports presents information on the early career outcomes of college graduates at all degree levels, plus minority and teacher certificated graduates based on data from 28 public and independent two-and four-year colleges and universities in Michigan. The report is divided into three parts. The first section presents the data for all…