Presented is a collection of papers which describe follow-up studies designed to evaluate the effectiveness of some teacher education programs at six colleges and universities. Institutions represented are Western Kentucky University, Weber State College, University of Oregon, The Ohio State University, Tennessee Technological University, and the…

Two studies explore the late outcome of minimal brain dysfunction in 73 patients in relation to their initial presentation and predictive factors. Both studies followed the patients for a period of 10 to 20 years. Findings from the first study of initial presentation in relation to adult outcome showed that there was a strong positive correlation…

A questionnaire designed to ascertain measures of teachers' satisfaction with their preprofessional training is described. The Teacher Education Program Evaluation (TEPE), developed for this purpose, is in the process of being refined. The validity of this instrument is discussed, and its reliability is evaluated. The results of a comparison study…

THE GENERAL COLLEGE WAS ESTABLISHED FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES UNABLE TO QUALIFY FOR A BACHELOR'S DEGREE OR TO COMPETE IN THE UNIVERSITY'S 4-YEAR COLLEGES. FOR THE FIRST GROUP, THERE IS A BROAD, TERMINAL, UNSPECIALIZED EDUCATION, AND, FOR THE SECOND, THE SAME PROGRAM PLUS COUNSELING IN PREPARATION FOR TRANSFER. BOTH CONTENT AND METHOD OF…

The document is a followup, report on dropouts from Dade County, Florida, public schools. It appears that the county's dropout rate is less than the national one. Findings are also presented in 25 tables and an appendix. This report is a follow-up of ED 001 704. (NH)

The college careers of freshmen entering Fall 1960 day sessions at City, Brooklyn, Hunter and Queens Colleges of City University were studied to ascertain how many succeeded in attaining a college degree, how many dropped out, and why. Of the 7,848 freshmen admitted at the 4 colleges, 48% graduated within 4 years and 71% within 7 years from the…

Surveying literature relevant to the junior college and the public junior colleges in Texas (by questionnaire), the author found that, concerning placement and followup programs: (1) most work is being done on or for students who transfer to a 4-year college; (2) some work is being done on or for those who join the work force immediately after…

Evaluated were longitudinal effects of a four-year unified science curriculum on high school graduates. Specific effects were grouped in areas of (1) interest in science, (2) scientific literacy, and (3) preparation for college science. The 358 subjects had graduated from high school four to seven years prior to the study. Efforts were made to…

This study reports the performance of former Los Angeles City College (LACC) students who transferred to the University of California (UC) during the 1975-76 academic year. Results of the study showed: (1) 250 former LACC students transferred to UC in 1975-76 and of these, 15% were eligible to have entered UC from high school compared to 41% of…

The Gateway Technical Institute's followup study on former adult basic education (ABE) students is examined in this report, which focuses primarily on the process of the study. Since the Gateway study complemented objective measures of program effectiveness with a perspective that is often missing in program evaluations, namely, former…

A survey was conducted of teacher education institutions in the state of Arkansas to determine the present occupation of students who graduated in 1976-1977. Graduates were classified as elementary, secondary, and special education teachers; male and female; and by the institution they graduated from. Six areas of occupation were examined: (1)…

The project, currently underway, forms part of the national board's followup of the reform of higher education in Sweden, and studies the effects on student recruitment of the new, more liberal admissions rules. This report discusses the dimensions and directions of the study. (MSE)

The final report provides information on a followup study of the post-school adjustment of former (1964-1975) special education secondary students in Napa Valley, California. A review of statistics (job related information, community contacts information, school information, and personal information) is presented for the following target groups:…

The purpose of this study was to follow up teacher graduates of a preservice field-based program after one to five years of teaching. Field-based activities in the program involved actual teaching for a period ranging from one to five quarters, organized at different levels--elementary, junior high, and senior high schools, and in different…

A survey of the 1972 and 1973 graduating classes from Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Arizona was conducted to secure information on the effectiveness of vocational training. An instrument was designed to determine placement in areas related to training, additional on-the-job training needed, and academic satisfaction of nonvocational graduates. A…