Distributive education (DE) teacher education universities in Indiana completed a consortium testing an exemplary plan to use in followup service activities with first- and second-year distributive education teachers. How the plan was developed and ways in which it was successful are discussed. (HD)

The tables contained in this document present data on the characteristics of men and women who received a bachelor's or master's degree in a science or engineering field from academic institutions in the U.S. during the 1992-93 and 1993-94 academic years. The data were collected in 1995 and 1996 and reflect the status of individuals as of April…

This report presents the 1999 major findings about long-term career program completers who left Kansas' Johnson County Community College in 1994-95. The report summarizes data on utilization of community college preparation, experiences with their full-time related job, hourly wage and satisfaction with their full-time related job, community…

A longitudinal study beginning in junior high school demonstrates the significance of occupational need-values in educational and vocational aspirations and in classroom behavior. (Author)

Reports a study in which the best single predictor of training success in a community college agricultural mechanics curriculum was an academic variable, percentile rank in high school graduating class. (SB)

Sharp differences have been found between students in farm and non-farm vocational agriculture programs, and student's place of residence appears to be the most critical variable in designing agribusiness programs. (SB)

Described the prediction of actual occupation from expressed vocational choice when enhanced by measures of career development. Subjects were junior class members of a national study who were working three years later (N=1,994). The Assessment of Career Development (ACD) scales did not contribute to the predictive accuracy of vocational choice.…

Surveyed recent college graduates (N=542) to determine differences between men and women in occupational status and career development. Results showed females employed full time reported significantly lower mean salaries than males across all occupational areas. Females were less satisfied with their career planning than males. (Author/JAC)

Describes a project to develop and implement a system of followup for Alabama's secondary agribusiness education terminees (graduates and dropouts). Describes the objectives of this project, the instrument, and the sample, return, and results of the first Occupational Patterns and Program Assessment Survey (of 1973-74 terminees). (HD)

Presents findings from the "2003 Graduating Student & Alumni Survey," conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Results reveal that most students: view the economy as the greatest job-search obstacle; are realistic about what they expect of the job market; and were realistic in their salary expectations. (GCP)

Data from 7,179 graduates of high schools that sent students to Altoona Vocational Technical School (AVTS) and 962 responses to a questionnaire provided information about enrollment trends, vocational credits, postsecondary experience, and work experience. (SK)

The authors describe the labor force status, occupation, and graduate or professional school status in April 1985 of college graduates who received their bachelor's degrees between July 1983 and June 1984. The data were analyzed for the graduates as a group and for each of 20 major fields of study. (CH)