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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED338915 AUTHOR: Rossetti, Rosemarie
TITLE: An Examination of Factors Influencing Students Not
To Enroll at the Springfield-Clark JVS, Vanguard JVS, and
Lawrence County JVS. Summary of Research 61; Summary of
Research 62; Summary of Research 63.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1991
NOTE: 26 p.; For related documents, see ED 324 541 and ED
334 357.
ABSTRACT: The three studies presented in this document
investigated factors that influenced students not to enroll
in Ohio joint vocational schools (JVS's) and their
nonvocational students in the comprehensive feeder schools
for the Springfield-Clark JVS, Lawrence County JVS, and
Vanguard JVS during the 1989-90 school year. A student
questionnaire acquired data on students' sex, race,
curriculum choice, image of and reasons for not enrolling
in vocational education and the JVS, choice of future
occupation, and future plans. Data revealed that student
images of vocational education and JVS's needed to be
improved. Students in Springfield-Clark and Lawrence County
JVS feeder schools gave these reasons for not enrolling:
planning to attend college; not wanting to leave friends;
and programs offered. Students in Vanguard JVS feeder
schools also cited the poor image of the JVS and vocational
education students. All three studies cite the same
implications and recommendations, including promotion of
the accomplishments of graduates, provision of courses to
explore vocational education, and efforts to ease the
transition to a JVS. The studies also recommend further
research in 11 areas, including research to explore bonds
that keep students from leaving the home school, impact of
increased graduation requirements, and student
characteristics of enrollees in all programs. (YLB)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Career-Planning; Decision-Making;
Educational-Research; Goal-Orientation; Grade-11; High
Schools; Occupational-Aspiration; Student-Characteristics;
Student-Participation; Vocational-Interests
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *Career-Development; *Enrollment
Influences; *Regional-Schools; *Student-Attitudes; *Student
Motivation; *Vocational-Education; *Vocational-High-Schools
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