ERIC Number: EJ1328524
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-189X
EISSN: EISSN-1935-102X
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Sometimes Less, Sometimes More: Trends in Career and Technical Education Participation for Students with Disabilities
Educational Researcher, v51 n1 p40-50 Jan-Feb 2022
We leverage nationally representative data and statewide data from Washington to investigate trends in occupational career and technical education (CTE) participation for students with and without disabilities. Consistent with prior work, we document declines in occupational CTE participation since the early 2000s, but we provide the first evidence that this decline can be explained by movement out of courses that are no longer considered CTE. Under the definitions operating at the time, though, we show that participation by students with disabilities in applied science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical/health (STEMM) CTE courses has increased over time, both nationally and in Washington. These trends are encouraging given prior evidence linking applied STEMM-CTE participation to better long-term outcomes for students with disabilities.
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Students with Disabilities, Enrollment Trends, Student Participation, STEM Education, Allied Health Occupations Education, Educational Policy, High School Students, Postsecondary Education, Credits, Course Selection (Students), Occupations, Public Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Washington; United States
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (NCES); High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (NCES)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A200233
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Study/92575
Author Affiliations: N/A