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The Effects Of Career And Technical Education Classes And Traditional Academic Classes On High School Academic Achievement, Act Scores, And Graduation Rates, Tony L. Horton
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of completing career and technical education classes (CTE) during high school. In particular, the study sought to determine whether there were differences in academic scores of students who took CTE classes and those who took traditional high school classes. More specifically, the goals of the study were to determine if there was statistically significant differences in mean scores on the English II exam, Algebra I exam, ACT assessment, and college-going rates between those students who participated in CTE classes and those who took traditional high school classes. A quantitative research …
What Really Works In Teacher Preparation Programs: Teachers' Self-Efficacy And Perceived Successful Methods After Participation In Mississippi's Career And Technical Education Alternate Route Program, Myra Carter Pannell
Theses and Dissertations
The debate over the effective preparation of pre-service teachers is not new. Often this debate concerns what might be considered successful methods for all pre-service teachers. However, preparation for career and technical education (CTE) teachers could look quite different than that of academic teachers, whether they are prepared through traditional or alternative routes to education. In this qualitative study, the researcher examined two iterations of the alternative-route program designed to prepare new CTE teachers in Mississippi and considered the level of self-efficacy of the teacher participants, the perceived effectiveness of the specific elements of each program, and the perceived significance …
An Assessment Of Student Performance In Career And Technical Education Programs And On Core Academic Subject Areas, Annie Jeanette Snow
An Assessment Of Student Performance In Career And Technical Education Programs And On Core Academic Subject Areas, Annie Jeanette Snow
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The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of career and technical education programs on high school students. Specifically, the study addressed the percentage of CTE completers meeting Carl Perkins’ placement indicators in the areas of post secondary education, employment in the field trained or related field, and the military. The study examined whether the percentage of dropout for CTE students was reduced between 2006 and 2010. The study examined whether significant differences existed between CTE participants and non-CTE participants (regular high school students) based on their scores in United States History, English II Writing, English II Multiple …
An Ecological Examination Of Dropout Rates And Multiple Level Measures Of Social Integration In Mississippi School Districts 2005-2008: Does Career And Technical Education Play A Part?, Jacob Travis Walker
An Ecological Examination Of Dropout Rates And Multiple Level Measures Of Social Integration In Mississippi School Districts 2005-2008: Does Career And Technical Education Play A Part?, Jacob Travis Walker
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The purpose of this study was to conduct an ecological examination of the relationship between social integration and dropout rates at the school and community level, and the role of career and technical education in this relationship. This paper also attempts to determine if this relationship changes depending on how urbanicity is operationalized. This study adds to the existing research concerning the ecological relationships between dropout rates, community social integration, school social integration, and urbanicity in Mississippi. Three-year averaged event dropout rates for 2005-2008, multiple community and school measures of social integration, and three different operationalizations of urbanicity were used. …
Factors And Perceptions That Affect Enrollment In Career And Technical Education Programs In Rural East Central Mississippi, Aimee Chandler Brown
Factors And Perceptions That Affect Enrollment In Career And Technical Education Programs In Rural East Central Mississippi, Aimee Chandler Brown
Theses and Dissertations
The primary purpose of this study was to determine the factors and perceptions that affect enrollment in career and technical education (CTE) programs in rural East Central Mississippi. Specifically, the study had four key purposes. First, the academic grades of CTE students and non-CTE students were examined to determine whether academic grades differ significantly between the CTE enrollers and non-CTE enrollers. Secondly, the study determined the perceptions that students in rural East Central Mississippi have toward CTE programs. Next, the study examined the internal and external factors that cause students to enroll or not enroll in a CTE program. Finally, …
Instructional Leadership: Perceptions Of Mississippi Career And Technical Education Administrators And Teachers, Leanne Freeman (Cheryl Leanne Freeman) Long
Instructional Leadership: Perceptions Of Mississippi Career And Technical Education Administrators And Teachers, Leanne Freeman (Cheryl Leanne Freeman) Long
Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine perceptions of instructional leadership behaviors from Mississippi secondary career and technical education administrators and teachers in order to assist career and technical education administrators in becoming better instructional leaders. This research was conducted for the following purposes: (a) to determine which perceived instructional leadership behavior teachers consider most important, (b) to determine which perceived instructional leadership behavior administrators consider most important, (c) to determine if a difference exists in perceived instructional leadership behaviors between administrators and teachers, (d) to determine if a difference exists in perceived instructional leadership behaviors between career and …