1136.0 - Directory of Education and Training Statistics, 2004
ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 17/12/2004
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Student Outcomes Survey
DESCRIPTION The Student Outcomes Survey is an annual sample survey which has been conducted nationally since 1999 to collect information about Technical and Further Education (TAFE) students who completed training in the previous year. The survey aims to provide information which can be used to improve the VET system throughout Australia and to ensure relevant training to students. Scope The scope of the survey has included TAFE graduates who satisfied the following criteria:
Persons who undertook recreational or hobby courses (short courses) were excluded from the survey. DISSEMINATION Publications Publications are released annually, biennially or triennially, depending on what level of detail is processed for the survey. Those publications released annually include: National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Student Outcomes Survey: In Summary, NCVER, Adelaide S.A. National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Student Outcomes Survey: National Report, NCVER, Adelaide S.A. National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Student Outcomes Survey: State/Territory Report, NCVER, Adelaide S.A. Those publications released less often include: National Centre for Vocational Education Research, Student Outcomes Survey: Institute Report, NCVER, Adelaide S.A. Data service Customised data are available in hardcopy or electronically. Publications and selected tables are available from the NCVER web site. DATA ITEMS Personal Characteristics Age Sex Country of birth Whether had a disability or long-term health condition Main language other than English spoken at home Proficiency in spoken English Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status Prior study Highest year of school completed Level of highest educational attainment prior to completion of current course Institution attended in six months prior to completion of current course Training Course name Level of education Field of education Whether part of apprenticeship/traineeship Attendance Length of time taken to complete training Sources of income during training Recognition for prior learning Methods of delivery of training Whether moved to undertake training Reason for moving to undertake training Main reason for undertaking training Whether helped achieve main reason for undertaking training Benefits/relevance of undertaking training to job Student's satisfaction with various aspects of the training Further study (for graduates only) Reasons did not continue to study (module completers only) Employment Characteristics Labour force status (prior to, during and six months after completing training) Full/time or part-time status (prior to and six months after completing training) Occupation (prior to and six months after completing training) Industry of employment (prior to and six months after completing training) Status in employment Hours worked Employer support during training Earnings Size of location/business throughout Australia Sector of employment Length of time taken to find a job after training Whether first full-time job GEOGRAPHY Information is available for Australia, all states and territories, and at institute level for selected years. METHOD OF COLLECTION The survey is a stratified, random sample of graduates and module completers of about 50,000 students Australia-wide.pls delete space The data are collected by way of a self-enumeration questionnaire. Questionnaires are mailed out to students within scope of the survey Students are asked to return it within two weeks. Reminders are also sent after one week, six weeks and ten weeks. Some graduates and module completers still not responding are also approached to participate in the survey by telephone. The questionnaires for graduates and module completers are similar, so some comparisons can be made between them. However, data for the two populations should not be combined in analysis. TIMING OF COLLECTION Reference Period End of May in the year after respondents completed their course or module. Frequency of Collection Annual from 1997. Historical Data Prior to 1999, surveys were limited in scope to past TAFE graduates. In 1995, the survey was conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and was called the TAFE Graduate Destination Survey. Similar data items have been collected for each year and, where possible, definitions and classifications are consistent with those of the ABS. GO TO CONTENTS OF THE DIRECTORY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING STATISTICS GO TO DATA SOURCES
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