This paper reviews the results of three investigations of the effects of marathon Gestalt workshops on the measured self-actualization of volunteer, college student participants. In the first study, 10 students participated in a weekend workshop at the university counseling center. Subjects completed the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) before…

A followup survey of 1,128 1971 graduates from trade, industrial, and health education programs at five secondary schools in North Dakota used a 27-item questionnaire and obtained responses from 852 graduates. Questions covered: (1) employment experiences, (2) evaluation of the vocational programs, and (3) recommendations for improving the…

In order to determine what happens to students after they leave Bronx City College (BCC), the 6,050 graduated and nongraduated students who left BCC during the 1973 calendar year were sent questionnaires. From a final sample of 1,240 these student characteristics were gathered: graduate status on leaving, sex, ethnic group, full- or part-time…

Since the number of students taking advantage of Roane State Community College's policy of allowing withdrawal from courses ("W" grade) up to the last day of class has increased from 14 percent of all grades given in fall 1972 to 23 percent of all grades given in fall 1974, an effort was made to determine some of the factors involved in…

This report is the second in a projected series reporting data from a 10-year longitudinal study of a random sample of 100 students in the 1967 entering freshman class at the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY/B). The report is based on responses to a questionnaire administered in 1973, six years after the project was initiated.…

This study summarizes responses to a questionnaire sent to graduates of the Educational Aide program, an off-campus program conducted by Los Angeles City College (LACC). The Educational Aide program was designed to upgrade skills and knowledge for individuals employed to assist teachers in the classroom, on the playground, and in several…

A follow up study of recruits, whose adaptation to the army had been initially studied in Basic Combat Training (BCT) was conducted to determine their performance subsequent to BCT, and their degree of success in the army in relationship to recruit characteristics observed. Administrative data were collected by means of questionnaires. Early army…

The document deals with a five year followup study of three California high school districts starting with 1963 graduates. The project was intended to discover if the guidance and curriculum activities offered enable students to make a satisfactory transition from high school into areas of work, school and/or homemaking. The following information…

Designed to assess the validity of the determinations among applications for Social Security disability benefits, a comprehensive evaluation of each applicant was made including medical, psychological, social, and vocational data on each subject and his family. A followup study was conducted for 705 applicants from Ohio two to six years after the…

To predict success in reading achievement, 148 first graders from three schools representing a cross section of the economic structure of a southeastern U.S. community were administered, in September, the following tests: the Frostig Developmental Test of Visual Perception, the Gates Reading Readiness Test, the Metropolitan Readiness Test, and the…

Recently, a model was developed for use in gathering data and making evaluations in a systematic manner. The purpose of this study was to adapt the model for evaluation of the graduates of the teacher preparation program of Tennessee Technological University. A sample of 59 graduates of the teacher preparation program of the university, who were…

Results of a follow-up study of the graduates of Hagerstown Junior College during its existence (1948-1973 inclusive) are provided. During the 26-year period, 1,797 people received either a degree or a one-year certificate from the college. Questionnaires were mailed to all graduates, and 1,359 (77%) were returned. The data are tabulated as to…

The studies discussed in this paper are federally funded intervention studies involving preschool children and follow-up studies of early elementary school children. This paper is divided into three major sections: Day Care Intervention Studies, Child Development Intervention Studies, and Child Advocacy Programs. The purpose of this review is to:…

A program to recruit, train, and encourage persons to substitute teach in the inner-city schools of Minneapolis is discussed. A follow-up study was conducted by an independent evaluator, a year and one-half later. Results show that few participants were still on the job. Findings were: (1) 18 prcent of those teachers who completed the program…

A survey was conducted to determine the characteristics and opinions of the non-persisting students at Moraine Valley Community College. A random sample of 500 non-persisting students was selected, with equal numbers of full-time and part-time ex-students. Separate questionnaires were used for non-persisting full-time and non-persisting part-time…