| Purpose:
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To
determine career paths of former students.
(Did graduates continue in teaching, move within the field
of education, or leave the field for other career options?)
|
| Target: |
UI
graduates who accepted initial teaching positions upon earning
a Bachelor's Degree with teacher licensure three, five, or seven
years ago (1994-1995, 1996-1997, and 1998-1999) |
| Methodology: |
Stratified
random sample
Telephone survey of 150 UI graduates |
Sorting
Options: |
Data
can be sorted by gender, teaching field, location,
graduation date, residency as student |
| Strategy: |
Cover
letter introduced survey project and asked for participation
via telephone or email |
Career
Classification: |
Graduates
placed in one of three career classifications:
Stayed
= currently teaching in a classroom setting
Moved = currently employed in education (administration
or
other professional positions) or enrolled in graduate education
studies
Left = not employed in education (includes unemployed)
|
Project
Duration: |
November
1-10, 2002: Population selected and UI Alumni Office
contacted for current addresses and telephone numbers
November 14, 2002: Letter sent to selected graduates (signed
by
James Marshall, Associate Dean) and prepared by Educational
Placement Office
December 9-14, 2002: Telephone survey calls made to selected
graduates
January 2-10, 2003: Data analyzed and reports developed |
|
Survey
Results
(pdf file)
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