The paper analyzes trends in the first destinations of British university graduates since 1961-62. There has been a decline in the proportion of graduates entering education, research, and teacher training and a rise in numbers entering commerce. Industry and public service have experienced considerable fluctuation in attracting new graduates.…

A study examined the perceived value of the business communication course in relation to business graduates and their postgraduation employment. Findings of a survey of 604 graduates suggest that business communications is of significant value. (JOW)

A study of 493 Executive Masters of Business Administration (MBA) alumni were asked about desired curriculum topics. Replies from 245 suggested coverage of less traditional areas such as information technology, international business, and social/ethical issues as well as continued coverage of traditional management skills, development of business…

Describes a follow-up survey of high school graduates. Focuses on funding, research proposal, survey form, and procedures. Results presented indicated most students evaluated the counseling services as excellent or adequate. Counseling services suggested by the graduates are discussed. (ABL)

Of the 66 (of 94) graduates of a Master of Education in Gerontology program, 74% were female and most were white; 63% considered their degree beneficial. Of the 83% employed, 48.5% thought their jobs were highly relevant to the aging field. (SK)

Responses from 217 graduates with 2-year degrees in office systems identified tasks and responsibilities performed by office support staff. A majority felt that a four-year degree would be beneficial in finding a job and obtaining promotions. (JOW)

Discusses a survey by the National Science Foundation on earnings by major field of undergraduate study and occupation confirming that major and occupational choice have a large impact on earnings. Includes tables of earnings for male and female college graduates by bachelor's degree and by occupation. (JOW)

Examines results from two surveys of school psychology state leadership and graduate training programs to measure demand for school psychology practitioners. Student to practitioner ratio continues to vary between states and regions. Enrollment in graduate programs remains stable. Discusses consequences of school psychologist shortages in…

A growing number of American Library Association (ALA)-accredited library schools are offering distance education graduate programs, sparking a debate about the quality and acceptance of such degrees. Alumni of distance education Library and Information Science (LIS) programs were surveyed about their distance education experiences. Survey results…

The University of British Columbia's Planning and Institutional Research office prepared a research report for the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCCAT) on the BC university graduating class of 1996 five years later. The report compared the outcomes for those students who were admitted to SFU, UBC, UNBC, and UVic as BC direct entry with…

The "2007 English as a Second Language (ESL) Student Outcomes Survey" interviewed students who took English language training at a British Columbia (BC) public post-secondary institution between September 1, 2005 and August 31, 2006. The survey included former students from 17 different post-secondary institutions. Survey interviews were…

Background/Context: In light of the June 2007 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Louisville and Seattle voluntary school desegregation cases, making it more difficult for district officials to racially balance their schools, this article presents an analysis of prior research on the long-term effects of attending racially diverse schools on their…

The focal concern of this article is the investigation of the transfer and sustainability of the reflective process into the work environment. Specifically, the identification of the variables which support or challenge practitioners to continue the ongoing process of reflection in practice contexts is addressed. The article describes a study…

In this article, we examine the social dimension of inequality in educational participation. We look at the social transmission and gender-specific channelling of education and further training in the context of employment and family. Based on quantitative survey data and qualitative interview data collected from a multi-level empirical…

This report provides an comprehensive analysis of the way recession is impacting upon graduate outcomes. Data used in this report reflects the current level of applications to higher education (HE) for 2010 entry, but, due to data collection timing differences, the employment and training destinations of the graduating cohorts of 2005/06-2008/09.…