ERIC Number: ED290502
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Jun
Pages: 104
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Six Year Longitudinal Study: Vocational Education Students. Phase 2: First Year Follow-Up. Final Report.
Portland Community Coll., OR. Research and Planning Dept.
Portland Community College (PCC) in Oregon participated in a statewide study of community college and high school vocational education. The first phase of the project involved collecting baseline data from community college students in vocational programs and from high school vocational education seniors in spring 1985. In spring 1986, the second phase, a first-year follow-up study, was undertaken. At PCC, questionnaires were distributed to 1,132 vocational and 200 non-vocational students identified as completers (graduates and near graduates) in spring 1985, along with 349 vocational and 571 non-vocational students identified as leavers (full-time students in fall 1984 who did not re-enroll during the next four terms). Study findings, based on a 19% response rate, included the following: (1) just as in phase one, instruction was the highest rated college feature, while counseling center advising was the lowest rated; (2) as in the first survey, respondents rated their preparation in technical knowledge and hands-on skills highest, while speaking and reading skills were rated lowest; (3) vocational completers had the largest percentage of persons working, while non-vocational completers had the lowest percentage; (4) employment rates for women and single heads of household matched that of the respondent group as a whole, while employment rates for displaced homemakers and dislocated workers were lower; and (5) PCC accounted for 73% of the respondents to the statewide study. The study report includes the second-phase questionnaire, data summaries, an executive summary, student responses to open-ended questions, and demographic data. (EJV)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Portland Community Coll., OR. Research and Planning Dept.
Identifiers - Location: Oregon
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