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Balancing Career and Technical Education with Academic Coursework: The Consequences for Mathematics Achievement in High School
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Bozick, Robert; Dalton, Benjamin – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2013
Federal legislation has attempted to move career and technical education (CTE) from a segregated component of the high school curriculum to an integrated element that jointly improves both academic and career readiness. However, concerns remain about the ability of CTE to improve academic learning. Using a nationally representative sample of high…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Vocational Education, High Schools, Secondary School Mathematics
School to Work and Skill Standards: The Role of Technology Education.
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Homan, Scott R.; Clark, Donald L. – Technology Teacher, 1996
Reviews the federal school-to-work initiative and describes a vision of a skill standards system that will support the role of technology education in the school-to-work movement. (Author)
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Job Skills, Secondary Education, Standards
Capital Area Education and Careers Partnership School-to-Career Grant: An Assessment of Early Accomplishments, Constraints and Prospects.
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O'Shea, Daniel P.; King, Christopher T. – 2000
The activities and services delivered under the School-to-Work Opportunities Act of 1994 by the Capital Area Education and Careers Partnership in Austin, Texas, during 1998 and 1999 were evaluated by an independent evaluator, using interviews with 24 persons involved in the project, site visits, and document analysis. The evaluation found that…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Career Awareness, Cooperative Programs, Education Work Relationship