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The Perceptions Of High School Graduates Of Career And Technology Education Courses, Darryl Terrence Middleton
The Perceptions Of High School Graduates Of Career And Technology Education Courses, Darryl Terrence Middleton
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Career and technology education (CATE) courses were offered to high school students as an alternative form of education. The research problem at the study site, which is a high school located in southeastern United States was the lack of research-based findings on high school graduates' perceptions of CATE courses. The purpose of this study was to understand the participants' perceptions of the impact of CATE courses on career goals. The research question that guided this study was: What are the perceptions of high school graduates of a CATE program? The conceptual framework was based upon multiple intelligences, differentiated instruction, and …