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Who Participates in High School Career Academies? A Descriptive Analysis of Six-Year Enrollment Trends in a Southeastern School District
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Cox, E. Daniel; Hernández-Gantes, Victor; Fletcher, Edward C., Jr. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2014
In response to increasing high school graduation requirements along with emerging skills in the workforce, the focus of career academies has evolved from one of keeping students enrolled in high school through graduation to a more robust preparation for college and careers for all students. This new focus may have resulted in a demographic shift…
Descriptors: Enrollment Trends, Enrollment, Career Academies, Student Participation
Student Participation in Career Academies within a School District: Who Participates, What Makes a Difference?
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Cox, E. Daniel; Hernández-Gantes, Victor M.; Fletcher, Edward C., Jr. – Career and Technical Education Research, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent that demographic, prior CTE coursework and academic achievement variables predict participation in career academies. Data included information on 17,934 students from 10 comprehensive high schools within one Florida school district in the academic school year of 2012-13. Findings indicated: (a)…
Descriptors: Student Participation, School Districts, Vocational Education, Academic Achievement
Predictors of Student Enrollment Patterns in High School Career Academies
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Cox, E. Daniel – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to describe participation patterns at the district level of students enrolled in career academies and determine whether participation in career academies is a function of demographic and/or prior learning experience and prior performance variables. Ex-post facto data was used to determine six-year enrollment trends.…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, High Schools, Career Academies, High School Students
Exploring the Meaning African American Students Ascribe to Their Participation in High School Career Academies and the Challenges They Experience
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Fletcher, Edward Charles, Jr.; Cox, E. Daniel – High School Journal, 2012
Despite the historical mission of career academies to expand opportunities and engagement of minority students, particularly African American students, more recent curricular changes in the career academy model have increased the rigor of these types of programs. These new initiatives have undoubtedly resulted in a demographic shift with more…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, African American Students, Minority Group Students, School Activities