This study examines the extent to which students obtain postsecondary credentials in the career technical education (CTE) fields of focus they choose in high school. Using school fixed-effects models, we find that focusing on a particular CTE field in high school is associated with an increased probability of enrolling and obtaining a…

THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSAL WAS TO DEVELOP A SYSTEM WHICH WOULD EFFICIENTLY FOLLOWUP STUDENTS WITH VOCATIONAL PREPARATORY TRAINING. THE RESULTS WOULD GIVE THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS FACTUAL INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCTIVENESS OF VOCATIONAL COURSES, AND WOULD INDICATE WHETHER THE STUDENT WAS EMPLOYED IN THE OCCUPATION FOR…

Results of this study were that (1) the majority of 1983 vocational agriculture graduates in Florida were involved in agriculture-related occupations; (2) graduates had not accurately predicted their post-high school plans; and (3) overall, program completers had very positive attitudes about vocational agriculture. (SK)

THE MAJOR PURPOSES OF THIS STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGES INCLUDED IN THE NEW YORK STATE SYLLABUS FOR BOOKKEEPING I AND BOOKKEEPING II COURSES HAD BEEN USED BY FORMER BOOKKEEPING STUDENTS IN THEIR BUSINESS LIFE, POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION, AND PERSONAL LIFE AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH CERTAIN NEW PRACTICES NOT…

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE OCCUPATIONAL STATUS OF STUDENTS WITH AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE WHO GRADUATED OR LEFT SCHOOL DURING 1959-63. DATA ON 21,148 FORMER STUDENTS WERE COLLECTED BY QUESTIONNAIRES FROM NEARLY ALL OF THE VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE TEACHERS IN THE STATE. IT WAS FOUND THAT, OF THOSE AVAILABLE FOR…

A study attempted to determine the stability of the occupational aspirations of young adults, using data from the High School and Beyond study. (Data for that study had been gathered from seniors who graduated from high school in 1980 and were followed up in 1982, 1984, and 1986). About 9,400 subjects were used in the descriptive research.…

THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE OCCUPATIONS OF FORMER VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE STUDENTS. THE STUDY INVOLVED A SURVEY OF 1,315 STUDENTS FROM 88 DEPARTMENTS RANDOMLY SELECTED FROM 15 SUPERVISORY DISTRICTS. THESE STUDENTS WERE OUT OF SCHOOL 1 OR 5 YEARS. MANY SIMILARITIES EXISTED BETWEEN THE TWO GROUPS. ONLY 1 PERCENT WERE UNEMPLOYED.…

To identify and describe secondary vocational education programs that have been successful in increasing the total placement rate when compared with other courses of instruction, 445 programs were selected through a literature search, mail and telephone inquiries, personal contacts, and other means. The evaluation of each program was studied,…

Substantial gaps exist in information relating to the educational experiences of students and the variables which affect student satisfaction, postsecondary participation, and the eventual occupational choices of individuals who have gone through the Oregon educational system. This study focused on a cohort of individuals, the high school class of…

A follow-up study was conducted of a 20 percent sample of secondary schools (77) and administrators in Iowa who had students who completed or left vocational programs during the 1984-85 school year. A student follow-up surveyed 1,945 students, and 153 employers were queried. Information was sought through a mailed survey. Student responses were…

THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE THE PRESENT JOB STATUS, THE JOB OR EDUCATIONAL STATUS AS OF OCTOBER 1959, THE HIGHEST LEVEL AND NATURE OF FORMAL EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, THE NUMBER OF DIFFERENT TYPES AND GRADES OF JOBS HELD, AND THE PRESENT GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF THE GRADUATES WHO HAD COMPLETED 3 OR MORE YEARS OF…

RECORDS IN THE OFFICE OF THE UTAH STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION WERE SURVEYED TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT TO WHICH TERMINAL HIGH SCHOOL VOCATIONAL STUDENTS ENTERED WORK IN THE OCCUPATION FOR WHICH THEY WERE TRAINED, IN RELATED OCCUPATIONS, AND IN AREAS UNRELATED TO THEIR HIGH SCHOOL VOCATIONAL PROGRAM. ONLY 1966 GRADUATES WERE STUDIED.…

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE THE OCCUPATIONAL STATUS OF FORMER STUDENTS, THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEIR EMPLOYMENT WAS RELATED TO TRAINING IN VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE, THE EFFECT OF ENROLLMENT TENURE ON EVENTUAL EMPLOYMENT, AND THE EMPLOYMENT RATE. THE SAMPLE FROM 12 SCHOOLS INCLUDED 794 FORMER STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED OR DROPPED OUT OF…

The purpose of this review is to indicate the need for longtitudinal research to evaluate the significance of aspirations in predicting occupational attainment. Data for this study were collected from a longitudinal study of 152 males and females interviewed as high school seniors in 1948 and re-interviewed in 1956. The analysis of data suggests…