Demographic information regarding mode of practice, income and satisfaction level is provided for 1978-82 graduates of the Illinois College of Optometry. A practice management questionnaire is appended. (Author/MLW)

Reports the findings of three surveys that queried English teachers concerning their educational backgrounds, critical issues facing the profession, current teaching situations, teaching morale, and other educational issues. (HOD)

Results of a survey assessing the views of individual academic librarians on benefits and responsibilities of faculty status show that not only are the librarians themselves divided over the question, but that their views frequently differ from those of their directors. The survey questionnaire and four references are included. (Author/EJS)

Presents various statistics related to the chemical job market, including an increased number of employer recruiters, job offers, and bachelor-level chemistry graduates. (MLH)

A survey of the production of science teachers in England is reported. Results indicate a present shortage of physics teachers. It is expected that all fields of science teachers will be overproduced within two or three years. (SL)

Interviews and questionnaires were administered to a varied group of professional social change agents. A four-category typology of change agent types was developed from an inductive analysis of the data. (Author)

This report contains results from surveys of two sets of Red River College (Canada) graduates. The first is the Graduate Satisfaction and Employment survey, which gathers information on employment status and program satisfaction from graduates of full-time diploma, certificate and refresher programs. The second is the Continuing Education Graduate…

The economic reform policies are being introduced in India in phases since 1990. It demands for competent middle level skilled manpower in country. By keeping this in mind, National Council for Education, Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi, India introduces a revised policy in 1992 and promotes vocational education. Today, several…

The Westchester County Employers Survey was done in May 2003 in order learn more about employee training needs, how they accomplished these needs, and how it would be possible for the Westchester Community College to fulfill these needs. Out of the 639 surveys sent, 145 were returned in a satisfactory format, which produces a 22.6% return rate.…

New and returning camp staff were surveyed about the difficulty of camp-specific skills and knowledge and their own abilities. A summer-camp training inventory of 24 camp-specific skills and knowledge statements was administered to a total of 702 new and returning staff at eight camps on the first and last day of pre-season training sessions and…

A study investigated the working relationship between writing program directors and writing center directors nationally, to develop a picture of such a relationship and to compare the nature and status of the two positions and the backgrounds of the people who hold them. In all, about 650 surveys were distributed to members of professional…

The discouraged worker effect hypothesizes that the experience of unsuccessful job search increases the propensity to withdraw from the labor force both immediately and in subsequent years. The statistical analyses done here suggest that the cost of unemployment does persist over time. (Author/DS)

Examination of the prestige of the vocational education teacher occupation relative to that of college professor and public school teacher indicates that it is slightly less prestigious than they but more prestigious than most other occupations examined. (MS)

Article reported on the findings of a survey on modern languages and their usage in employment. (RK)

Discusses steps taken by vocational agriculture teachers in revising the agriculture curriculum in Westwood High School, Mesa, Arizona. (SB)