Describes a study conducted to (1) determine the types of careers available to graduates of family and child development programs, particularly at the master's and doctoral levels, and (2) provide information regarding the graduates' specific placement in the labor force. (CT)

Surveyed former collegiate debaters to obtain a profile of their education and present occupation and to find out (1) their perceptions of debate and the NDT and (2) their recommendations for coaches and students. Discusses implications of the findings for debate as an educational activity. (PD)

Describes a university placement report and its use in advising students about selecting a major. The report is a valuable resource in determining employment opportunities and salary ranges as well as geographical distribution of graduates. (JAC)

The article reports the results of a seven-year followup study on employment of special education teachers and cites the kinds of teacher education program admission criteria (specifically, nonacademic aspects) that may relate to employment following graduation. (CL)

Analysis of drop-out rate, basic skill competency level, and employment status of 60 learning-disabled (LD) postsecondary age youth and 61 non-learning-disabled (NLD) same-age peers indicated significantly higher drop-out rates and significantly lower basic skills competency levels among LD youth. Significantly fewer LD and NLD high school…

Describes and reviews the progress of the Masters in International Business Studies program at the University of South Carolina. Approximately 93 percent of its graduates take positions with firms involved in international business, and 70 percent rated their foreign language ability as very important or important in obtaining their initial…

Gilkeson and Hanten describe their study of a random sample of 530 baccalaureate level and 504 master's level occupational therapists. Comparisons are made of demographic data, job responsibilities, and professional growth. A critique by Grant of the study follows, discussing the issue of postbaccalaureate education for occupational therapists.…

Surveyed 65 business adminstration graduates to assess their experiences two years after graduation. Most graduates (71 percent) reported employment in their major field. Also examined career values, job information sources and career directions, based on an earlier study. (JAC)

A study of 730 recent graduates of the University of Michigan School of Social Work was conducted with both the quality and quantity of their practice assessed. Major findings were that 91 percent of the respondents were employed as social workers but one-third were primarily using a method in which they had not specialized. (Author/LBH)

Statistical information about where the graduates of various provincial and Scottish medical schools were doing their pre-registration jobs is presented. The percentage of graduates known to be working within the region of their own medical school varied from area to area. (LBH)

Teachers of courses preparing teachers of driver education report a follow-up study which revealed that students have a better appreciation of a course after they have actually used the knowledge obtained. (Editor/LBH)

This report details a comparison study, with regard to sex, of all Georgia graduates during the years 1950-73. It is anticipated that this will serve as a pilot project for a similar, nationwide study. (LBH)

This is the first in a series of reports that explore the career experiences of workers with physics training. A survey conducted in 1994 examined the education and employment experiences of a large sample of members of an academic honors society for undergraduate physics students. The analysis focused on 328 holders of bachelor's degrees in…

Each year, the Community College of Rhode Island attempts to measure its success in helping students enter the workforce or transfer to a university by surveying the previous year's graduates. This report presents survey statistics for the class of 2000 (response rate 80.5%, n=1,073). Highlights include: (1) 637 graduates were employed full time…

Red River College (Canada) conducts this graduate employment survey annually to obtain information on employment status and program satisfaction from graduates of diploma, certificate, and refresher programs. For this report, a questionnaire and personalized letter from the College president were sent to each student who graduated between July 1,…