New Mexico agriculture teacher education graduates currently teaching secondary agriculture (n=25) rated their at-graduation competencies as satisfactory. Their biggest improvement since graduation was in keeping students on task. Enthusiasm for all facets of the education program remained high. Work experience had the most influence on growth of…

Discusses outcomes assessment. Describes the Boise State Project, a comprehensive outcomes assessment study of alumni of the Department of Communication spanning a 20-year period, 1970-1989. Discusses conceptualization and design, methodology, analysis of data, general survey findings, and conclusions. (SR)

Describes an investigation which compared level of family-of-origin dysfunction of counseling and noncounseling master's degree students utilizing ANOVA and MANOVA analyses. Counseling students' families had significantly higher levels of dysfunction, but counselors did not score lower in level of graduate adjustment. Includes 29 references.…

Results of a survey of graduates (n=98) of adult continuing education master's and doctoral programs at Northern Illinois University showed that, although adult educators are employed by diverse organizations and perform disparate roles, a strong commitment to helping people unifies respondents. (JOW)

Analysis of British national data sets shows that, although women's representation in the sciences increased, occupational outcomes differ for men and women. Women are much more likely to be underemployed and are overrepresented in teaching. Labor-market policies, as well as education policies, need attention. (Author/JOW)

A survey of industrial technology graduates from Bemidji State (n=30) and Purdue (n=100) compared job titles. The majority were either engineers or managers/supervisors. Graduates of both a more structured program and one with more liberal education requirements had similar jobs. (SK)

A comparison was made of a 1989 survey of those with graduate degrees in adult education and a 1995 survey of graduates of the same institution. Graduates were finding employment in many fields of adult education including administration, training, faculty, and teaching. (JOW)

The Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing program at the University of Texas at Austin admits nonnurse college graduates. Alumni (n=13) were aware of the disconnection between their academic credentials and limited experience. Eventually, all found places where they were comfortable. (JOW)

A study of the college class of 1993 4 years after they earned their bachelor's degrees found that they were more settled in the labor force, more were employed full time and had jobs requiring bachelor's degrees, fewer were in graduate school full time, and most earned at least one-third more than in 1994. (JOW)

Of 38 recent graduates in agricultural communication, 67.7% were employed in the field. The majority were satisfied with their jobs. Their perceptions of promotion opportunities and satisfaction with their work were positively correlated with their evaluation of the effectiveness of their educational preparation. (Contains 29 references.) (SK)

A survey of registered nurses who graduated in 1986 (n=50) and 1991 (n-58) revealed these opinions: insurance companies increasingly control patient care; workload and paperwork have increased; and there are fewer jobs and less job security. A significant number reported decreased job satisfaction. (SK)

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine Generation Y, potential graduate entrants to UK retailing, in respect of their job experiences, career perceptions and initial employment expectations. Design/methodology/approach: Utilising qualitative research methods, an exploratory study was undertaken with 33 students (all of whom fell into the…

Universities have long practiced data collection techniques to gain insights and direction from their graduates, but public high schools are just now beginning to use this process to gather input from those who know the system the best--their alumni. Because past students' reflections on their high school education can indicate the level of…

This report presents findings from a study of the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccaulaureate Achievement (McNair) Program. The McNair Program was established in 1986 to increase the attainment of doctoral degrees by students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds. This study is a descriptive analysis of participant outcomes: no attempt is…

There is a persistent concern over mismatches between the degrees awarded by universities and the needs of the job market. Although there are shortages of graduates in some fields, many university graduates have difficulty finding jobs that make good use of their education. This has been discussed in newspaper articles, in education and business…