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Hill, Kimberly A. – Educational Leadership, 2012
The author, principal at North Point High School of Science, Technology and Industry in Charles County, Maryland, describes how the school merges traditional academic classes with cutting-edge career and technical education courses to prepare students for the real world. Realizing that its traditional "vo-tech" model was undersubscribed…
Descriptors: Education Work Relationship, Science Course Improvement Projects, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs
DeWitt, Stephen – Principal Leadership, 2008
The lines between academic study and career and technical skills training are blurring. State and national leaders are beginning to recognize the transformational potential career and technical education (CTE) offers for such issues as secondary-postsecondary transitions, remediation, and the drop-out problem. At the national level, the National…
Descriptors: Accountability, Vocational Education, Dropout Prevention, Academic Achievement
Clarke, Kira – National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2012
Recent policy changes have facilitated an expanded role for VET in Schools in supporting school completion, with vocational education and training (VET) in schools qualifications and subjects receiving increasing recognition in senior secondary certificates. Despite increased attainment of VET qualifications amongst 15 to 19-year-olds (Australian…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Misconceptions, Labor Market
Rutschow, Elizabeth Zachry; Schneider, Emily – MDRC, 2011
One of the greatest challenges that community colleges face in their efforts to increase graduation rates is improving the success of students in their developmental, or remedial, education programs--the courses that students without adequate academic preparation must take before they can enroll in courses for college credit. Emphasizing results…
Descriptors: Journal Articles, Models, College Readiness, Evidence
Illinois Community Coll. Board, Springfield. – 1995
Each year, the Illinois community colleges conduct comprehensive reviews of their current program offerings. In fiscal year 1994, the colleges reviewed a total of 870 occupational, 176 general education or academic, 53 developmental and adult education, 90 academic and student support, and 22 other programs. Occupational programs were reviewed in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Curriculum Evaluation, Developmental Studies Programs, Educational Assessment