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Title: Can Career and Technical Education Impact College Enrollment? An Examination of Specific Programs and Course Taking
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Deluca, Stefanie Plank, Stephen B. Estacion, Angela |
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Can Career and Technical Education Impact College Enrollment? An Examination of Specific Programs and Course Taking Presented: San Francisco, CA, American Sociological Association Annual Meetings, August 2004 Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: American Sociological Association Keyword(s): College Enrollment; Transition, School to Work; Vocational Education Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. In contrast to the visible efforts in American schools to increase academic standards are the less obvious efforts to improve the academic preparation and outcomes for non-college bound students. Between 1990-1998, several pieces of legislation were passed that directly affected the high school experience of vocational students. Using five rounds of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1997, we examine vocational education in U.S. high schools. Specifically, we examine course-taking in career and technical education (CTE), participation in particular school-to-work programs (e.g., job shadowing, mentoring, and cooperative education), and the integration of these courses with academic courses. We focus upon whether opportunities and participation rates changed during the 1990s, perhaps as a result of federal legislation. Further, we give attention to the CTE participation rates and effects of participation for females, minorities and other subgroups. Descriptive statistics and regression models are employed to study the effects of CTE on first postsecondary attendance and type of postsecondary institution. We find that net of background and achievement characteristics, CTE participation has a positive effect on college enrollment, particularly in two-year institutions. Students who participate in career major programs and cooperative education programs experience an increased likelihood of college attendance. |
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Deluca, Stefanie, Stephen B. Plank and Angela Estacion. "Can Career and Technical Education Impact College Enrollment? An Examination of Specific Programs and Course Taking." Presented: San Francisco, CA, American Sociological Association Annual Meetings, August 2004. |