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The Impact Of High School Career Academies On Student Academic Achievement And Engagement, Daisy Rodriguez
The Impact Of High School Career Academies On Student Academic Achievement And Engagement, Daisy Rodriguez
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The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of high school career academies in comparison to the traditional, comprehensive high school educational program with respect to student academic achievement and student engagement in one large urban high school in Central New Jersey. It is the intent of this researcher to determine if either of the educational structures and approaches significantly impacts the achievement and engagement levels of students in the high school under investigation.
Student math and ELA state test scores and student engagement scores were analyzed using quantitative methods. To ascertain the degree of effectiveness this reform …