Program graduates were surveyed to determine the roles of vocational agriculture in the occupational success of program graduates from the southern region. Findings indicated that 47.7 percent of the graduates were in non-agricultural occupations with the majority of the remainder in agriculture. (LRA)

Compares results of a 1979 survey of graduates of Pennsylvania State University's English teacher preparation program with results of a 1969 survey of Illinois English teachers. Indicates changes found in undergraduate English education programs and in teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of the programs. Also discusses the impact of…

Data indicate continued sex-role differentiation in perceptions of work outcomes independently of both occupational level and year of graduation. Younger graduates, regardless of sex, were less likely to be concerned with personal development through work and long-range career factors. (Author)

Among the results of a study of the employment of the 955 English doctorate recipients in 1978-79 were that 60 percent found full-time teaching positions, although only 46 percent of males and 35 percent of females received full-time, tenure-track positions; 12 percent found part-time teaching appointments or postdoctoral fellowships; and 16…

The economic status of 130 educable mentally retarded (EMR) graduates of a special school district was investigated. Of the variables (age, sex, race, IQ, and vocational training), age was the only variable found to be related to wage, i.e., the older the individual, the higher the wage. (Author)

This article describes the results of a followup study of graduates of a joint program in allied health teacher education and administration. The article examines the graduates' current activities, locations, and job satisfaction and discusses the success of the program in reaching its goals. (Author/CT)

A study examined 104 graduates of a manufacturing-focused school-to-career (STC) program and a comparison group (n=104) to detect similarities and differences in their post-high school lives. STC students are more likely to work in and have career goals related to their STC sponsor and have higher postsecondary enrollment rates. (Contains 30…

Launching an alumni survey requires consultation with many campus constituencies, thoughtful decisions about intent and content, careful planning of all operational procedures and proper promotion. Census surveys, telephone versus mail surveys, decisions on data entry, timelines, costs, publicizing, etc. are discussed. (MLW)

A mail survey of 125 former teacher education students was conducted to examine subjects' perceptions of and responses to the survey. The effects of techniques thought to motivate mail survey participation on responses and potential respondent bias were examined. (TJH)

A phone survey of 350 randomly selected alumni of a business school addressed the amount and type of communications training received on the job and who provided and paid for the training. Primary providers were found to be nonformal agencies. Employers were least likely to pay for training in written communication skills. (JOW)

Eighty-six rural students with mild disabilities who had graduated (n-52) or dropped out of (n=34) high school were interviewed twice (seven months apart) about their employment, residential status, and participation in postsecondary education and training programs. Although the majority in both groups were employed full time, graduates had worked…

Discusses results of the "Library Journal" annual placements and salaries survey for 1992. Highlights include placements by type of library, placements and salaries by region and by library school, placement and salaries of minority graduates, comparison of salaries by type of library, and a sidebar that relates the experiences of one recent…

Analysis of 188 returned questionnaires from graduates of doctoral special education programs from 1989 through 1991 found that 58% took jobs in institutions of higher education, though only 37% accepted positions as tenure-track faculty members. Career goals remained constant from program admission to graduation. (Author/DB)

A survey of 723 medical school graduates investigated motivations for early specialty selections and later changes and factors involved in current specialty choice. Perceived match of personality and specialty, technology and methodology characteristic of specialty, and time for family were critical. Greater awareness of career lifestyles is…

The authors examined the administrative preparation needs of a sample of 46 graduates of a clinical nurse specialist program who were surveyed 3 to 5 years after graduation. The study focused on current administrative responsibilities, administrative content in the graduate curriculum, and respondents' future goals for involvement in…