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Graduation Rates Of Career And Technical Education (Cte) Concentrators In Kentucky: A Comparative Study, Seve L. Bennett
Graduation Rates Of Career And Technical Education (Cte) Concentrators In Kentucky: A Comparative Study, Seve L. Bennett
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This research was driven by the desire to determine if graduation rates of high school students in Kentucky are significantly affected when they decide to concentrate on a Career and Technical Education (CTE) career pathway. To clarify, the research questions that prompted this study seek to find out if 12th grade CTE concentrator students in programs of study at (16) randomly chosen Area Technology Centers (ATCs) across the state had different graduation rates than those 12th grade students not engaged in CTE career pathways in (16) corresponding high schools for the 2012 – 2013 school year. The study also compared …
Career And Technical Education Program Alignment With Local Workforce Needs, Karla Beth Hargis
Career And Technical Education Program Alignment With Local Workforce Needs, Karla Beth Hargis
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This research attempted to answer whether or not career and technical education (CTE) in a section of Kentucky's Appalachian Region was meeting the employment needs of local business and industry through appropriate program alignment and provision of 21st century soft skills. This study utilized a quantitative approach devoid of researcher invention. Job quotients were used as a measure of program alignment. Job quotients were calculated using the number of jobs available in particular labor markets as the numerator and the aggregate enrollment of respective CTE programs as the denominator. A job quotient of one demonstrates alignment in that a position …