A study of alumni self-report on the impact of a yeshiva high school education: Exploring academic and spiritual development A growing body of research has documented the impact of non-academic factors on academics and the role those factors play at the college level (Webber & Ehrenberg, 2010; Massi, 2012; Wasielewski, 2014), however, little…

Through a literature review, and in the words of internees, this article describes the value of required internship for career growth. It notes that an internship experience ensures that students have a mentor who can be a professional reference, having actually witnessed what Mojkowski and Washor call the students' "non-academic"…

The willingness to work and a high school diploma were once all that was needed to start one's career. The problem is that on the twentieth anniversary of the reports by the Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS), high school graduates may still lack what business and education leaders require for success in entry-level…

Specialized public high schools of science, mathematics, and technology are commonly viewed as the "crown jewel" of their respective school districts and, many times, of their respective states. These schools are intended to coalesce the most academically talented, science-focused students in each district or state and typically draw excellent…

Background/Context: In light of the June 2007 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Louisville and Seattle voluntary school desegregation cases, making it more difficult for district officials to racially balance their schools, this article presents an analysis of prior research on the long-term effects of attending racially diverse schools on their…

Universities have long practiced data collection techniques to gain insights and direction from their graduates, but public high schools are just now beginning to use this process to gather input from those who know the system the best--their alumni. Because past students' reflections on their high school education can indicate the level of…

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 article provides vignettes of current career, life style, and religious/political choices of 20 individuals who had attended the seven-week Georgia Governor's Honors program in the summer of 1965. (DB)

Describes a follow-up survey of high school graduates. Focuses on funding, research proposal, survey form, and procedures. Results presented indicated most students evaluated the counseling services as excellent or adequate. Counseling services suggested by the graduates are discussed. (ABL)

The National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS) employs a combination of mail, telephone, and personal interview data-gathering techniques. The NLS quality control process begins with editing each returned questionnaire to determine if certain key items are answered and if responses are consistent. If the respondent failed…

The major emphasis of the National Longitudinal Study of the High School Class of 1972 (NLS) has been directed toward individuals in the 1972 high school graduating class. Consequently, sampling parameters were established to ensure student representation, and the bulk of data collected were individual-level data. School-level data exist on a…

A random sample of recent high school graduates in central Kentucky were surveyed to determine their perceptions of: preferred teaching techniques, preferred classroom organizations, conditions in the high school, preparation in skill areas, preparation in basic skill areas, preparation for adult roles, and high school departments/areas. This…

A study was made of the effectiveness of the San Francisco Unified School District's Special and Vocational Educational Programs in preparing handicapped students for the work world. Ninety-eight high school graduates were divided into two groups--those who had received vocational training (T) and those who hadn't (NT)--and were interviewed along…

A survey of 29 graduates of a learning disabilities secondary program revealed that 18 were employed, with semiskilled or unskilled occupations predominating. Positive of the program (including that 24 resultsare either former students working or being trained) are noted as well as inadequacies (such as an underrepresentation in postsecondary…

The attitudes of new high school graduates toward apprenticeship careers as first-choice vocations were examined in a survey of 70 students who were randomly selected from the graduating classes of 5 high schools in northeastern Alberta. Twenty students participated in focus group interview sessions, and 50 students completed questionnaires.…