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Impact Of Career And Technical Education Among High School Students In Texas, Tammy Ridgway
Impact Of Career And Technical Education Among High School Students In Texas, Tammy Ridgway
Theses & Dissertations
Existing research documents the importance and relevance of career and technical education (CTE) throughout American history. Beginning with the passage of the Smith-Hughes Act of 1917 to the passage of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century in July of 2018, federal and state legislation continue to shape vocational education within our public-school systems. The literature provides strong evidence between student success, in terms of high school graduation rate and post-secondary educational attainment, and the participation in career and technical education during the high school years. This dissertation analyzes whether dual credit career and technical education …
Impact Of Career And Technical Education On Student Lives, Jennifer L. Burtram
Impact Of Career And Technical Education On Student Lives, Jennifer L. Burtram
Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects
The traditional high school experience in the United States continues to adapt to meet the diverse needs of students. There are now a wide range of avenues to earning high school credit including online learning, hybrid classes, flipped classrooms, early college pathways, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) models, and others. The shared goals and expectations of these various approaches to high school learning are designed for students to complete their state’s graduation requirements to earn a high school diploma while also preparing them for life after high school. Career and technical education (CTE) is another approach that is attempting …