The "two-plus-two" refers to two years of credit for courses completed in an industrial-oriented program at the community college on technical institute level plus two additional years to earn the bachelor of science degree. No differences presently exist in employment characteristics between the two groups. (AG)

STUDENT TEACHERS FROM THE 1962-63 GRADUATING CLASS WERE FOLLOWED UP 1 YEAR AFTER GRADUATION. OF THE 535 STUDENT TEACHERS, 83 PERCENT LISTED HOME ADDRESSES WITHIN THE COOPERATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS. AFTER GRADUATION, 74 PERCENT BEGAN TEACHING IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 54 PERCENT RETURING TO THE COOPERATING SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN WHICH THEY HAD TAUGHT. OF THE…

Graphic statistics as developed by John Tukey have some practical benefits for precision journalists as they assist in spotting trends not as easily noted without the use of nonparametric statistics. Some especially helpful graphic statistics are: "stem-and-leaf display,""box plots,""froots," and "flogs."…

In order to evaluate the employment success of Wisconsin vocational graduates and to measure the extent to which this success is attributable to the vocational program, the Center for Studies in Vocational and Technical Education conducted a followup study of 1,855 graduates. When only 55 percent of the graduates responded, a short form of the…

This paper reports the results of a longitudinal study of graduates of the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP) 1959-1969. The sample included 94.6 percent (N=901) of all graduates during the 10-year period. The information collected was analyzed to answer the following questions: 1) How many graduates are in secondary teaching, other…

This is a report of a follow-up study of an elementary education student teaching program carried out in 1961-64. The intent of the program was to foster more experimental and analytic attitudes toward teaching rather than postponing a concern for research until graduate study. The follow-up study was an attempt to ascertain to what extent three…

Results of annual survey of graduates of American Library Association accredited library schools. (KP)

How well the alumni are applying what they have learned in a teacher preparation program to their first professional position is of major interest on most campuses. (MM)

A survey of the opinions of University of Alberta graduates from the Alberta Industrial Arts Curriculum revealed that the Alberta program was broader in scope than any other program investigated but the teacher graduates perceived their preparation as being adequate only to teach at the junior high school level. (Author/JC)

Describes a study of graduates of nontraditional degree programs at Southwest Texas State University to determine whether the degree was (1) meeting the needs of adults, (2) providing a vehicle for career advancement, (3) perceived as a high quality program, and (4) accepted in the workplace. (JOW)

Results of 1978 and 1981 surveys on the employment prospects of environmental science graduates in the United Kingdom are analyzed. Statistics supporting the surveys, trends in employment for 1975-1980, and employment prospects are discussed. (BC)

Describes the labor force status, occupation, and graduate school status in May 1981 of college graduates who received their bachelor's degrees between July 1979 and June 1980. (JOW)

Using comprehensive survey data from two graduating cohorts, this study explored the impact of increasing student diversity on university students' educational experience and their skill development. Data came from 1,293 respondents, 44% of whom were from the 1989 graduating cohort, and the balance from the 1994 graduate cohort. The findings of…