The jobs and career paths of graduates of the University of Sussex in 1991-1993 were examined in a 1994 follow-up survey. Of the nearly 2,000 first-degree graduates contacted, 1,023 (56%) completed questionnaires. Within 6 months of graduation, only 2 of 5 respondents were in permanent jobs, 19% were in short-term or temporary employment, and 24%…

Each year, Kansas' Johnson County Community College (JCCC) surveys students who completed career programs during the previous year and their current employers to determine outcomes and levels of satisfaction. In fall 1995, 723 students who earned degrees and certificates or who left the college with marketable skills were surveyed. Completed…

This manual provides information on a follow-up study that investigated the transition outcomes of 90 students with disabilities who have exited Wisconsin's high schools, and provides materials to be used in training educators working with students with disabilities who are transitioning from school to work. The first part of the manual contains…

This book reviews the findings of 29 studies published between 1960 and 1992 on the impact of childhood out-of-home care on adults' self-sufficiency, adjustment, family and social support, and personal well-being. Section 1, "Out-of-Home Care and Out-of-Home Care Studies," introduces the study and presents the history of out-of-home care…

This report summarizes two studies which documented the development of prelingually deaf children (N=4, N=40) in Sweden exposed to sign communication during preschool years. The first study involved analysis of video recordings, forming a qualitative description of social strategies used by four children with different social positions in the peer…

This study was commissioned by the Virginia State Legislature to provide baseline data on the post-school outcomes for youth with disabilities in Virginia. The study was conducted by an interdisciplinary team including individuals representing five state agencies, local education agencies, parents, and researchers. The study involved an analysis…

Each December, Gateway Community-Technical College (GCTC), in Connecticut, surveys graduates from the previous spring to determine their educational outcomes, employment status, and perceptions of GCTC's programs and services. In 1992, 268 degrees and certificates were awarded at the college's Long Wharf (LW) campus, while 119 were awarded at the…

Each December, Gateway Community-Technical College (GCTC), in Connecticut, surveys graduates from the previous spring to determine their educational outcomes, employment status, and perceptions of GCTC's programs and services. In 1993, 457 degrees and certificates were awarded. Of these graduates, 255 responded to the survey, creating a sample…

Following a legislative mandate that required public four-year colleges and universities in Virginia to report the academic progress of community college transfer students, seven senior institutions submitted data to Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) on the progress of PVCC transfer students. According to the submitted data, 176 PVCC…

The effectiveness of the Saturation Work Initiative Model (SWIM) was evaluated after its fifth year of operation in San Diego. Data on SWIM on participants' employment, earnings, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) receipt were compared to those persons in one of several control groups consisting of members of the AFDC-unemployed…

Following a legislative mandate that requires public four-year colleges and universities in Virginia to report to community colleges the academic progress of their transfer students, eight senior institutions submitted progress data for 1991-92 to Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC). An analysis of those data revealed the following: (1) 306…

Whether there is a difference in job satisfaction, self-assessed knowledge of teaching, and ratings of the quality of teacher education programs for graduates of elementary teacher education programs and secondary teacher education programs was studied using the Teacher Education Follow-up Scale of the National Database for Teacher Education…

Methods and instruments used by teacher preparation institutions in conducting graduate follow-up studies were investigated, and an effort was made to determine the institutions' satisfaction with the methodology and results of their current follow-up procedures. A survey instrument was constructed that addressed eight questions related to…

This document presents the first of several follow-up studies on the longitudinal effects and costs of providing alternative types of early intervention services to children with disabilities. The nine studies being followed focused on either variations in program intensity, variations in the age of beginning intervention, or variations in program…

A study was done of the destinations of secondary school dropouts in 1990 in the Northern Territory of Australia, focusing on aspects of the school-to-work transition. The study contacted students through mailed surveys and telephone interviews. Information on dropouts not contacted through these methods was gained from the Northern Territory…