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The Effects Of Career And Technical Education On High School Graduation Rates In New Jersey, Cassandra Hart
The Effects Of Career And Technical Education On High School Graduation Rates In New Jersey, Cassandra Hart
Theses and Dissertations
Trying to move away from the stigma of its purpose, Career and Technical Education (CTE) has been changing from the beginning of its implementation into the secondary school system. In its early years, CTE was for individuals entering the workforce directly after secondary school but recent research has shown the benefits that these programs are providing for students continuing their education post-secondary. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects that CTE has on high school graduation rates. This study was specifically exploring the effect of CTE programs in New Jersey high schools by comparing strictly CTE schools' …