A study that utilized a data set that permitted evaluation of assumptions regarding the effect of participation rates in student follow-up mail surveys is discussed. Participant demographics and relationships among the variables were analyzed in low and high response rate surveys. (MLW)

The results of the present study suggest that family learning environments as perceived by 16-year-olds have negligible to moderate associations with social context and academic achievement measures that were assessed when the adolescents were five years younger, indicating the possible complexity of relationships between adolescents' perceptions…

Examined the perceptions of students (N=138) and alumni (N=78) to assess outcomes of two schools' sex education programs. Overall, students and alumni experienced knowledge, attitude, and interpersonal skill gains. Alumni of the eastern school perceived fewer benefits than those from the midwestern school. (JAC)

Results of a follow-up survey of 234 students completing special education services in 1978 suggested that special education programs have been influential in preparing disabled students for post-high-school adjustments in the community. Although most graduates were employed, their earnings were at minimal levels. Furthermore, most of the…

Administered a battery of tests to delinquent adolescent boys (N=100) to measure intelligence, mental control, self-concept and physical fitness. Results indicated significant prediction of prosocial behavior in the year after institutionalization was achieved by using tests that reflected mental control and academic achievement. (LLL)

Reports on a study designed to assess the outcome of vocational-technical-transfer programs by examining the educational and vocational status of students five years after their matriculation at community colleges or technical schools. (DC)

Presents a followup study on 62 college freshmen who had declared psychology as their college major at Colorado State University. (Author)

Rural male (N=99) classified in an earlier study as low or high identification males were surveyed five years after graduation. Results indicate statistical differences between groups on occupational status and achievement, educational achievement, and optimism about the future. (Author)

In a sample of 101 physicians, 65 retained their original first choice of career, 15 opted for their previous second or third choice, and 21 gave a completely new first choice since their internships. Reappraisal of abilities, additional experience in the new choice, and additional knowledge of promotion prospects were cited as reasons for career…

Discusses the importance and procedures of conducting follow-up studies in engineering technology education. Indicates that technical colleges must use follow-up data to evaluate their programs and keep their educational mission viable. (CC)

Elementary school children were exposed to a series of modeled, tape-recorded sentences; those containing nongrammatical prepositional constructions were always vicariously rewarded, while the remaining, grammatically correct, background sentences were not. (Editor)

Administrator-faculty cooperation at Danforth Foundation workshops can be a model for other national, regional, and statewide institutes. (Editor)