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Download full textUtah Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational and Technical Education, Salt Lake City. – 1969
The Utah Research Coordinating Unit (RCU) was established to conduct and supervise vocational research, develop research competency in the State, disseminate vocation research information, and provide help in preparing research proposals. The research needs of Utah were established by workshop and teacher briefings and interviews with district and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Evaluation, Information Dissemination, Program Descriptions
Gaddis, G. Warren – 1970
This document summarizes the continued effort to develop procedures and machinery for a State-wide, 5-year followup of Utah high school and postsecondary vocational students. Included in the document are data for cost-effectiveness evaluation of vocational programs. Emphasis was placed on judging the value of the data collection instruments and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Followup Studies, High School Students, Methods
Utah Research Coordinating Unit for Vocational and Technical Education, Salt Lake City. – 1970
To evaluate the effectiveness of a commuter job corps program, evaluation data were obtained from participants, instructors, administrators, and a control group. Designed specifically for high school dropouts and run in conjunction with the local school districts, this program was evaluated in terms of (1) student retention, (2) return-to-school…
Descriptors: Commuting Students, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Followup Studies
Keene, Richard – 1970
The primary objective of Project SUCCESS was to provide each student with the opportunity to match his abilities, interests, and values with the requirements for current and future job opportunities. In an effort to determine the effectiveness of the project, this document presents a summary of the related evaluation data. The majority of the…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Enrollment Trends, Labor Needs, Program Effectiveness
Cox, John A. – 1969
Procedures and machinery were developed for a statewide, 5-year follow-up of high school and post-secondary vocational students for quality and cost effectiveness analysis purposes. The system calls for specific information about the student to be gathered while he is in school by means of a Student Exit Form. Information is accumulated on…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Expenditures, Followup Studies, High School Graduates
STEPHENS, JOHN F. – 1966
ACTIVITIES OF THE UTAH RESEARCH COORDINATING UNIT IN VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION, DURING ITS FIRST 16 MONTHS OF OPERATION, WERE DESCRIBED. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT OUTCOMES OF THE UNIT'S VARIED EFFORTS WERE (1) DEVELOPING WITHIN THE UTAH STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION AN AWARENESS OF THE POTENTIAL VALUE OF RESEARCH TO VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Curriculum Research, Educational Research, Federal Aid
