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Scott, LaRon A.; Bruno, Lauren; Gnilka, Philip; Kozachuk, Lindsay; Brendli, Katherine; Vitullo, Vivian – Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning, 2021
Researchers have yet to examine the association of Holland personality profiles as it relates to special education teachers. In response to this need, we report the personality and vocational profiles (Holland Codes) of 134 special education teachers across a special education training program. The purpose of this paper is to summarize findings…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Special Education Teachers, Personality, Profiles
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Kemboi, Rebecca J. Kimongo; Kindiki, Nyaga; Misigo, Benard – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This study investigated the relationship between personality types and career choices of undergraduate students of Moi University. In Kenya, students are allowed to revise their career choices at various levels of education before they settle on one course of study in the University. The process of choosing careers begins in form three where…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Personality, Career Choice
Williams, Donna Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Preparation, Development, and Transition of Learning-Disabled Students for Workforce Success. Donna Elizabeth Williams, 2011: Applied Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University, Abraham S. Fischler School of Education. ERIC Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Community Based Instruction, Academic Advising, Career Counseling, Career Planning. This…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Career Choice, Personality, Public Schools
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Swanson, Peter B. – High School Journal, 2011
There is a shortage of educators and there are various factors that account for the lack of teachers. Millions of new teachers will be needed in the near future and the present study juxtaposes the vocational personality profiles of adolescents (N = 262) participating in Future Educators of America programs in Georgia to in-service teachers'…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Personality, Adolescents, Teacher Shortage
Butler, Linda Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to examine student achievement as a function of principal personality and assistant principal personality in an elementary school setting. Student achievement, the dependent variable, was fifth grade campus mean scale scores on the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills test for reading, math, and science. Holland's…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Personality Traits, Elementary Schools, Academic Achievement
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Bullock, Emily E.; Reardon, Robert C. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2008
The study used the Self-Directed Search (SDS) and the NEO-FFI to explore profile elevation, four secondary constructs, and the Big Five personality factors in a sample of college students in a career course. Regression model results showed that openness, conscientiousness, differentiation high-low, differentiation Iachan, and consistency accounted…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, College Students, Predictor Variables, Personality
Pichl, Hermi Ann; Clark, Andrew K. – Canadian Counsellor, 1984
Tested the relationship between congruency and academic achievement in 157 Canadian vocational high school students who completed Holland's Self Directed Search. The resulting summary code was compared for congruency using Holland's Occupations Finder. Significant relationships were found between congruent and non-congruent frequencies and between…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Congruence (Psychology), Foreign Countries
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Gade, Eldon M.; And Others – School Counselor, 1992
Administered Self-Directed Search to 596 American Indian high school students, 168 of whom dropped out during the time frame of the study. Found above average dropout rates for girls with Realistic and Social interest preferences. Boys with Enterprising codes had above average dropout rates. Lowest dropout rates were for girls with Investigative…
Descriptors: American Indians, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Foreign Countries