An alumni-based model is proposed as an alternative to sports management curriculum design procedures. The model relies on the assessment of curriculum by sport management alumni and uses performance ratings of employers and measures of satisfaction by alumni in a regression model to identify curriculum leading to increased work performance and…

Reports on a study in which data extracted from U.S. Individual Income Tax returns filed by vocational trainees three years after their graduation are used to analyze their economic performance (including income and employment rate), and their geographic mobility patterns. (CT)

This follow-up study of counselor education alumni provides demographic data, male-female comparisons in selected areas, information on graduate education completed, employment data, and a general evaluation of the training program. (Author)

Nonreturn of mail surveys was described in this paper in terms of selectivity bias, that is, the bias introduced in survey results due to respondents and nonrespondents differing in unmeasured and unmeasurable ways that might yield inconsistent population estimates. (CT)

Expressed choice predicted future occupation more accurately than measured interest, and the accuracy of both was greatest when they were congruent. Congruence of either measured interest or expressed choice with future occupation was unrelated to occupational satisfaction. (Author)

Continues an article in No. 4, 1975. About 46 percent of the former students of the terminal junior high school are able to use their English in their occupation or leisure time. The conclusion is that compulsory English, emphasizing oral skills and everyday experiences, is justified. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)

Surveys recent graduates of a degree program in professional and technical communication to identify their current employment, attitudes toward their academic preparation, and professional courses they found most helpful. Describes history and curriculum of Rochester Institute of Technology's 11-year program, its liberal arts core, and its…

A survey of 47 nursing graduate students and 99 master's graduates. found that time spent reading professional literature weekly was nearly 11 hours for students, 6 hours for alumni, with no differences in reading interest or application. Students had higher commitment to reading; alumni had significantly more journal subscriptions, professional…

Using results from a survey of British graduates, examined outcomes of higher education for older students, including their current employment situation, relationship of degree to job, and student satisfaction. Found that mature students are an extremely heterogeneous group, with differences in outcomes by age and mode of study. (EV)

Assessed effects of college selectivity and control on earnings and indebtedness. Found evidence of a substantial earnings return to college selectivity and control, and that enhanced earnings for graduates from selective private colleges quickly offset their associated heavier debt. Problematic issues include a mix of high debt loads and sub-par…

Surveyed 1984-85 graduates (n=270) of counselor doctoral programs to discern their demographic, work history, current job status, productivity, and future employment plans. Found graduates older and relatively experienced in counseling and human development services. Found that private practice was significant employment setting and productivity…

A survey of all 1987 graduates (n=112) of all U.S. combined programs found patient care as the major current involvement, with most subjects seeing patients in both pediatric and adult age groups and in primary care only. Perceived deficiencies and preferences in rotation types and quantity were also analyzed. (Author/MSE)

Reports on characteristics, career patterns, and career satisfaction of 269 teacher education graduates, 1966-1976, who completed either a bachelors degree or an M.A. in teaching. Finds that career satisfaction was related to degree program completed (masters vs. bachelors) and to school locale (rural vs. suburban). Contains 19 references. (SV)

Data on survey methodology employed in follow-up surveys of graduates was collected, via questionnaire, from 226 teacher education programs. Response rates correlated significantly with number of attempts to reach graduates. Other variables included questionnaire length, postage provisions, use of incentives, response deadline, and personalization…