DOCUMENT RESUME VT 007 803 ED 027 410 Needs for Post-HighSchool Education in Eastern Iowa Community CollegeOccupational Survey. A Study of the the Eastern Iowa CommunityCollege District. Eastern Iowa Community Coll.,Bettendorf. Citizens' AdvisoryCommittee. Pub Date Jan 68 Note- 158p. EDRS Price MF-$0.75 HC-$8.00 Colleges, Educational Interest,*Educational Needs; EmployerAttitudes, Descriptors-Aspiration, *Community Parent Attitudes, PcstSecondary Education, Employment Opportunities,Evaluation, *Occupational Surveys, Student Attitudes, *TechnicalEducation, Vocational Education Identifiers-*Eastern Iowa CommunityCollege District An in-depth study of afive-county area included inthe Eastern IowaCommunity following findings: (1) Nearlyone-third of all youth without College district yielded the found plans for college were in ageneral curriculum (2)Youth plans for college were to be related tofamily economic status,stability of homelife, level of parents attitudetoward youthcontinuinginschool,(3) 0 education,and parents' of the me respondents having nofurther education beyondhigh school, 22 percent almost neven had taken no vocationaleducation to prepare for ajob, (4) Employers (5) Financial reasons andinability to make good enoug employ high school dropouts, who di grades were reasonsof most importance givenby over half of all seniors attendance, (6) 56 percent.felt they received somebut not very muc not plan college (7) Fields o help, or little help inmaking educational plans oroccupational choices, advanced study of interest toseniors revealedneeds forpreprofessional o 10 areas, (8) Parents offifth grade children expressedinterec technical programs in (9) Area for their children obtainingadvanced education in 11technical areas, and indicated the greatestneed for job up-gradingtraining wer in which employers (DM) supervisory training,blueprint reading, business,mathematics and mechanics. 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EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OCCUPATIONAL SURVEY, A Study of the Needs for Post-High School Education in the ndiblACLLLTAW-0 Community College District A Report Prepared for the Board of Directors of Eastern Iowa Community College by the CitigensAdvisory Committees,A 415 3 Eastern Iowa Community College- Bettendorf Iowa, January, 1968 -(,' EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OCCUPATIONAL SURVEY CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEES COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS Mr. Robert A. Barnes Mr. Everett Howell Mr. Glen Bloom Mr. Jim Mohr Mr. William Hall Mr. Robert N. Peterson Mr. John Hollingsworth Mr. Frank Rhomberg Mr. C. T. Schacht EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF YOUTH Mr. Ray Blair Mr. Paul E. Lowe Mr. John Currie Mr. Lewis E. Newell Mr. Waldo Elder Dr. Ross Rekemeyer Mr. L. R. Erwin Mrs. Milton Troehler Mrs. Carl Hansen Mr. Harold Weets Mr. Keith Herrick Mrs. Ralph C. West EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, AND GOVERNMENT Mr. Ronald Anderson Mr. Don Hermann Mr. A. H. Bowers Mr. Warren Lewis Mr. A. D. Denklau Dr. J. Moriarty Mr. William Duncan Mr. Richard Schebler Mr. W. Eckerlebe Mr. Donald L. Schemmel Mr. Robert W. Haack Mrs. Dee Springer PARENTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE Mr. John Goudy Mr. Nate Ottens Mr. Don Klindt Mr. Walt Reiley Mr. Joel Olson Mrs. Eugene Rohlf Mr. Ed Sheldon iii FOREWORD The results from this post-high school educationalsurvey are brought to your attention as a joint study of Eastern Iowa Community College and Black Hawk College. This study with emphasis upon vocational-technical, college parallel, and adult educational programs is believed to be the first comprehensive, regional occupational study in the United States. Dr Raymond J. Young, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Michigan and Community College Consultant,was employed by Eastern Iowa Community College's Board of Directors to conduct and aid the local director in analyzing the results of this study. Gerald D. Clemmensen directed the study for Eastern Iowa Community College. His efforts in conducting the work of the citizens' committees, and handling the distribution and retrieval of the questionnaires with emphasis on correlating dhis information forour purposes were an essential contribution to this study. Special thanks are extended to the members of the citizens' advisory committees who gave willingly of their time and effort in obtaining infor- mation from the various people in business and industry; from the multitude of parents; and from perhaps the most important part ofour community, the potential students for whom our collegeswere established. It is our sincere hope that the results of thissurvey will not only benefit our immediate communities by establishinga better, more complete curriculum; but aid other communities in establishingprograms in post- high school education. 4111 ar,44- PI Dr. Robert W.JI!nson Superintendert Eastern Iowa Community College ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The implementation of procedures for modifying and field testing, data collection instruments with the assistance of citizens' committees and educators, the calculations of enrollment projections, the collection of data and their preparation for processing, and the review of prelimi- nary manuscripts with citizens' committees for suggestions and modifica- tions were done under the direction of Gerald D. Clemmensen, who served as local director. Acknowledgement and gratitude are expressed to the various survey committee members, especially the chairmen and secretaries, for their time and assistance in helping collect necessary information.Appreciation is expressed to all school administrators and counselors who assisted in the refinement of data gathering instruments, arranged school schedules for their use, and assisted in obtaining information.Gratitude is expressed to all managers and executives of industries, businesses, and governmental agencies who cooperated in the survey. Members of the medical, dental, and legal professional associations cooperatine also are due acknowledgement and thanks for their contributions. Sincere appreciation is expressed to Dr. Robert W. Johnson, Superintendent of Eastern Iowa Community College, for his assistance, interest, and patience in seeing the study to a successful conclusion. ymoncWJf, oung Direc or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The general design, direction, and plan for this study, thedata gathering instruments used to collect information, data processing, analyses, and interpretation, and the preliminary writing and final editing of the report were provided by Dr. Raymond J. Young, Professor of Higher Education at the University of Michigan and Community College Consultant. The Occupational Survey has reacheda successful conclusion that was possible only through the unflagging interest and support of the Citizens' Advisory Committees; the faithful assistance ofMrs. Connie Wacker and Miss Patricia Nielsen; the educated guidance ofDr. Raymond J. Young; the confidence of Dr. Robert W. Johnson. This expression would not be complete withoutmention of those persons who performed the innumerable behind-the-scenes tasks of circu- lation, compilation, tabulation, etc., associated witha project of this scope. To these people go my sincere gratitude. Gerald D. Clemmensen Local Director ix TABLE OF CONTENTS EASTERN IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OCCUPATIONALSURVEY: CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEES iii FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF SURVEY CONSULTANT vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF LOCAL DIRECTOR ix TABLE OF CONTENTS xi LIST OF TABLES xv CHAPTER I - COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS 1 Introduction 1 Part I - General Historical Background 2 Part II - Population Characteristics 4 Part III- Economic Base 10 Part IV - Basic Social Services 15 Part V - Basic Educational Services 18 CHAPTER II - A STUDY OF HIGH SCHOOLSENIORS 23 Introduction 23 Mobility and Nature of Student Population 23 Educational Intentions