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Download full textMarcon, Rebecca A. – 1994
As follow-up to an in-depth study of the District of Columbia's early learning programs and their impact, this study provided data on the transition of previously studied children from primary education to upper elementary grades. Academic progress of the original group of pre-kindergarten and Head Start children was studied during years 5 and 6…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Comparative Analysis, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Bryant, Donna M.; And Others – 1993
Between 1991 and 1993, a statewide study of public preschool practices in North Carolina was conducted to determine the characteristics of pre-kindergarten programs and of the children and families they served; short-term outcomes for children; and kindergarten outcomes for children who attended public preschool compared to those with other…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Educational Assessment, Followup Studies
Williams, Harold, Ed. – 1991
These proceedings contain eight presentations: "A Review of the Hotel/Motel Lodging Competencies To Update the Marketing Education Curriculum in Tennessee" (Carroll Coakley, Janice Cole); "Impact of the National Research Conference for Marketing Education on Marketing Education Theory and Practice" (Michael Littman); "The…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Business Education, Certification, Conferences
Conklin, Karen A. – 1991
In 1985, Johnson County Community College (JCCC) coordinated a 5-year longitudinal study of representative groups of students at all 19 Kansas community colleges. The purpose of the study was to document the academic and career progress of these students from first entry into college to subsequent experiences after leaving the community college.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Mentkowski, Marcia; And Others – 1983
Alumnae of Alverno College were studied to determine how they were learning to learn at work, how they describe lifelong learning, and what factors promote transfer of learning to professional performance and careering after college. Interviews were conducted with 32 alumnae, and questionnaires were administered to 56 alumnae and 63 seniors.…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Curriculum, College Graduates, College Seniors
Instructional Development and Evaluation Associates, Inc., Berkeley, MI. – 1983
A three-year study examined the significant factors that affect the job placement rates of students completing a Home Economics Related Occupations (HERO) program. Other purposes of the study were to develop and pilot test a model that could be used to determine factors related to student placement in a variety of vocational education programs and…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Evaluation Utilization, Followup Studies, Influences
Grosset, Jane – 1990
Focusing on student admission, academic performance, and persistence patterns, this two-part report examines transfer outcomes data on students who attended the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) and transferred to LaSalle University. The first section presents former CCP student application patterns to LaSalle day and evening divisions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Credits, College Transfer Students
Palmer, Jim – 1990
Designed for the community college practitioner who may be considering initiating a student tracking system, this report draws upon selected writings and other sources to examine the potential role of student tracking systems in student outcomes research. The report examines the limited scope of community college longitudinal studies conducted to…
Descriptors: Accountability, Articulation (Education), College Transfer Students, Community Colleges
Lucas, John A. – 1983
A follow-up study was conducted of stopouts and alumni of William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) to assess the long-term impact of the college upon its students. The targeted population was composed of 989 career and transfer alumni (who had accumulated 48 hours or more in a career or baccalaureate-oriented program during 1974-75), and 189 stopout…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Dropout Research
Lucas, John A., Ed. – Association for Institutional Research, 1986
Topics concerning the adult learner that are relevant to institutional researchers are addressed in four articles: marketing, predicting success for adult students, enrollment projection, and follow-up studies of adult learners. In "Institutional Research in Support of Marketing the Adult Student," Lydia Jurand notes the importance of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Students, College Attendance, College Students
Six Year Follow-Up Study of 1976-1978 Alumni and Stopouts. Research Report Series Volume XIV, No. 2.
Lucas, John A. – 1985
In summer 1984, a follow-up study was conducted in Illinois at William Rainey Harper College (WRHC) of the stopouts and transfer and career program alumni who left WRHC between 1976 and 1978. The study sought to assess the long-term impact of WRHC on its students. A mailed survey and follow-up telephone calls to 1,294 former students yielded a 50%…
Descriptors: College Graduates, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Dropout Research
Saltz, Rosalyn; Boesen, Christine – 1985
The results of an evaluation study of a university Child Development Associate (CDA) training program are summarized, focusing on the characteristics of this non-traditional educational program and its effects on the classroom performance and personal development of its adult students. The subjects were 215 female preschool teachers and staff…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Competency Based Teacher Education, Course Descriptions, Credentials
Lee, Beth S. – 1987
Between 1984 and 1988, four follow-up surveys were conducted by the Los Rios Community College (LRCC) District to determine the education and employment patterns of a total of 16,284 former LRCC students, their satisfaction with their experience at LRCC, and their educational plans. The responses of 7,564 former students were analyzed in terms of…
Descriptors: College Graduates, Community Colleges, Dropout Characteristics, Dropouts
Maryland State Board for Community Colleges, Annapolis. – 1989
As part of an annual statewide evaluation process, quantitative information on community college education is reviewed by the Maryland State Board for Community Colleges. Subsequently, a qualitative assessment is conducted by selected colleges in response to specific questions raised by the board. This report provides the results of individual…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Declining Enrollment, Education Work Relationship
American Council on Education, Washington, DC. GED Testing Service. – 1987
This bibliography lists works dealing with the General Educational Development (GED) tests. Citations range from 1944 to 1987. The works cited are grouped according to the following topics: GED students and their attitudes toward GED programs and adult education; instructional programs and materials predicting readiness for GED testing;…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Credibility, Equivalency Tests, Followup Studies
