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DOCUMENT RESUME CG 025 347 ED 370 017 Baumgartner, David AUTHOR The Career Services Center Assessment Manual. TITLE Kent State Univ., Ohio. INSTITUTION PUB DATE [94] NOTE 32p. Guides PUB TYPE Tests/Evaluation Instruments (160) 9eneral (050) MF01/PCO2 Plus Postage. EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS Career Choice; Career Counseling; Career Development; Career Education; Career Exploration; *Career Guidance; *College Outcomes Assessment; *College Students; *Counseling Services; Education Work Relationship; Employment Patterns; Higher Education; Questionnaires; School Guidance; *Student Personnel Services; Surveys *Kent State University OH IDENTIFIERS ABSTRACT This manual is a collection of assessment measures which provide Kent State University (KSU) staff with information about service, usage, satisfaction, and development of the Career Planning and Placement Cent3r. The results of these assessments are collected during the year and reviewed over the summer. No data are presented here. Results are reported in separate documents or as part of the Annual Report and are shared with interested individuals from various departments. The following questionnaires are reproduced in this manual: (1) The Annual Graduate Survey, which assesses the career status of recent graduates; (2) The Employer Survey, which (3) Annual asks employers to evaluate KSU graduates in their employ; Student User Survey, a telephone survey where seniors rate services provided by the career office; (4) Weekly Monitor, which assesses the number of visitors to the Services Center; (5) Student Interview Evaluation; (6) Recruiter Evaluation Form; (7) Career Course Questionnaire (Pre and Post Test), which measures career course (9) Workshop and success; (8) Career Exploration Course Evaluation; Outreach Evaluation Forms; (10) Counseling Session Intake Form, which records the outcomes of counseling appointments; and (11) Counseling Session Evaluation Form. (RiM) *********************************************************************** * * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. *********************************************************************** U.S. DEPARTMENT OP EDUCATION Office of Educational Rematch and Improvement "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS 1 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY CENTER (ERIC) 0 This document has been reproduced as r &;(4/)-%511 received from the person or organization originating it 0 Minor changes have been made to iMprove reproduction Quality Po. as of view or opinions stated in this docu- T E ment do not necessarily represent official TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES OEM position or policy INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC).- 1 CAREER 1 SERVICES CENTER ASSESSMENT MANUAL BEST COPY AVAILABLE THE CAREER SERVICES CENTER ASSESSMENT MANUAL DAVID BAUMGARTNER Ph.D 3 INTRODUCTION The Career Plannina and Placement Assessment Manual is a collection of tools that provide information to the staff about service, usage, satisfaction, and development. The results of these assessments are collected during the year and reviewed over the summer. The various outcomes are reported in separate documents or as part of the Annual Report. These documents are shared with interested individuals from various departments. 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Introduction The Annual Graduate Survey 1 2 The Employer Survey 1 The Annual Student User Survey 3 3 Weekly Monitor 4 The Student Interview Evaluation Form The Recruiter Evaluation Form 5 6 The Career Course Questionnaire (Pre and Post Test) The Career Exploration Course Evaluation 6 Program Evaluation Form 7 8 Counseling Session Intake counseling Session Evaluation Form 8 1 The Annual Graduate Survey Title: Respondents: Recent graduates of KSU Provides information useful in career decision-making for Purposes: 1. students and alumni. Provides information for academic and faculty advisors. 2. Provides information and feedback to academic departments. 3. Serves as a resource document for students, alumni, and faculty, 4. whereby salaries, job titles, employers et cetera can be researched for various majors and occupational clusters. Meets proposed Federal and accrediting agency guidelines. 5. A method of maintaining contact with students and providing 6. support after graduation. Methods: Questionnaire Direct Inquiry Sample Size: 2,000 - 3,000 .---A(filVtfil. THE ANNUAL GRADUATE SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE Kiy.hast The Career Planning and Placement Center feleibt, Please answer each question as completely as possible. 1.17)Mrg ,:f.,M;P:;;:;;;;.?.?;:%;;;;;;;!:,;;;*^;.:. m'ff."* ackgroutiff tnformetlon - .. '4'4 4 ,c.5 4arne " , ..... s , 5 s"-.,,s>ry.'b-vs "- &Nu ;,$ ,*,:". ; ';;.:, "'" ' Z " : s. 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Auraeko,,A.Aaw,witmei: Employment Information Employed part-time Employed full-time I am: or part-time Continuing my education full-time In the military Not looking for a job Unemployed Other (please specify) I am employed by My employer's address is My job title is per year My starting salary is BEST COPY AVAILABLE GRAD 7 II at: or part-time I am continuing my education full-time echo o 1/u nive rs it y/co 1 le ge Address My course of study is: My career goal is: No Yes Did you have a job when you graduated? employment after graduation? How many months did it take you to find other 12 8 10 9 7 6 5 11 2 4 3 Circle one: 1 No career? Yes At this point in your ilfe are you satisfied with your How many times (X) did you use CPPC? (circle one) lx 4x 5x or more 3x 2x How did you learn of your present position? Newspaper Your College/School CPPC (Placement Center) Other Friends Search Firm college/school to contact you Would you like a professional staff person from the CPPC and your No Yes about your career? 8 The Employer Survey Title:. Respondents: Employers of Kent State University graduates Purposes: Looks at the value of special coursewbrk as a function of job 1. performance. 2. Looks at the value of special traits in reference to the positions held by the employee and how important each trait is to job performance. Compares Kent State University graduates (employees) to 3. others. Method: Questionnaire , Sample Size: 500 9 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY CENTER CAREER PLANNING AND PLACEMENT ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION SERVICES AND THE OFFICE OF ACADEMIC EMPLOYER SURVEY graduates asked about the job performance of Kent State University in this Ouestionaire you will be pertain to a certain individual; only graduates in general. whom you employ. This survey does not I be associated with you, your company, or your fie assured that in no way will your responses employee(s). employee's current position, how valuable is each of the following 1. When you think about this successful lob performance of a person who holds this position now. Will areas of preparation to this job five years from now? Please I each area be more or less valuable for a person holding Circle the number of your response. Value lo a person holding this pcsidon 5 Value io a pemon holding this poon now 'einem+ now Very Somewhat Not at all value* Vakable Valublse i 3 2 a Comes in Business 1 If 2 a b. Coufsealn iomign hinalages 1 $ 2 c. Counos In humanities 1 . path. Otads0Phy. etc4 1 ill d. Causes In social sciences 2 3 1 (psychology, history , etc.) r III 3 2 a. Courses In mathematics 1 k 3 2 t Courses emphastring oral 1 il and written communication *Ms i g 2 g Courses specific 10 the a= 1 t .2 of employment iii $ 2 a General won( expedence 1 f 3 2 1 Spec, Mc paid work feccoriond 1 1 In thii 164 or profession 3 2 j. An Irdernshlp, co-op, or field 1 *modem* 1 2 3 a kwolvement in professional 1 II assocladon 111 2 l Computer acentric. 3 1 fie in g 2 a. Extracunlcular actives 1 g 2 a Knowing how to use the acetyl° 1 re gather Information II I 2 3 a High grade point average BEST COPY AVAILABLE 1 0