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National Assessment of Career and Technical Education. Final Report to Congress
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Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2014
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV)" continues a longstanding federal investment in career and technical education (CTE) through grants to states and subgrants to local entities such as local education agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs). As the fourth reauthorization of a…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Grants
National Assessment of Career and Technical Education: Interim Report
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Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2013
The "Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV)" reinforces a longstanding federal commitment to supporting career and technical education (CTE). Although federal contributions account for only a fraction of total state and local spending on CTE, federal policy has had, and continues to have, a large…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Grants
"As Long As It Takes": Responding to the Challenges of Adult Student Persistence in Library Literacy Programs.
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Comings, John; Cuban, Sondra; Bos, Johannes M.; Porter, Kristin E. – 2003
Since the Literacy in Libraries Across America (LILAA) initiative began in 1996, participation in the program's services had fallen short of the amount that research indicates is needed to improve literacy levels substantially. Efforts to improve student persistence and implement service enhancements were therefore initiated in 2000. A study of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy
Dropouts and Retention in Vocational Education Programs. A Bibliography Update.
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Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Center for Instructional Development and Services. – 1988
This bibliography update contains information on dropout attitudes, prevention, programs, rates, and research, as well as school-holding power at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Citations include conference papers, program descriptions, research reports, and statistical materials. Materials for inclusion in this bibliography were located…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Academic Persistence, Citations (References), Dropout Attitudes
Career and Technical Education Reforms and Comprehensive School Reforms in High Schools and Community Colleges: Their Impact on Educational Outcomes for At-Risk Youth.
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Castellano, Marisa; Stringfield, Samuel; Stone, James R., III – 2001
A literature review examined educational research on school reform and vocational and technical education. The first area examined student risk factors in education, the state of the art in secondary vocational education (career and technical education or CTE), and the interplay of these new forms of CTE and other comprehensive school reform…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Attendance, Community Colleges, Dropout Prevention
GNVQs 1993-97. A National Survey Report. The Final Report of a Joint Project. The Evolution of GNVQs: Enrolment and Delivery Patterns and Their Policy Implications.
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Nuffield Foundation, London (England). – 1997
A 1993-97 study researched the evolution of Intermediate and Advanced General National Vocational Qualifications (GNVQs) in Britain. Data were collected from a nationally representative sample of 225 centers; 5,100 GNVQ students were surveyed individually. Findings indicated that, of the 5 original and 10 added GNVQ subjects, GNVQ programs were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Competence, Dropout Rate