The Impact of Mathematically Enhanced Curriculum on Career and Technical Education Student Math Scores

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 4-31
Author(s):  
Kemaly Parr ◽  
Brian Parr ◽  
Victoria Mohon
Keyword(s):  
Career And Technical Education ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Testing Environment ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Placement Exam ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that students who participated in mathematically-enhanced, high school career and technical education (CTE) curriculum would reflect a better understanding of basic math concepts. This hypothesis was based on the posit that learning may be more difficult to achieve outside of a contextual setting (Piaget, 1970) and that teachers may, at times, struggle to convey abstract concepts to their students (Dewey, 1943). This study included teachers and students enrolled in at least one CTE course in the fall of 2017. Students continued their studies through the spring of 2018. The Kentucky Online Testing (KYOTE) mathematical placement exam was used to determine students' levels of mathematical comprehension. Students were tested before implementation of the mathematically enhanced curriculum and at the end of the course of study. A t-test was used to compare student scores. The pre- and post-test score analysis indicated that the results of the KYOTE exam were statistically significant suggesting that the curriculum had a positive influence on math comprehension. Due to variance in testing environment and teaching implementations, a replication of this study is recommended.

Relationship between Career and Technical Education Student Teachers' Self-Efficacy and edTPA Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-113
Author(s):  
Victoria P. Whitley ◽  
Travis D. Park ◽  
Wendy J. Warner ◽  
Erin T. Horne
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Career And Technical Education ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Agricultural Education ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Performance

The edTPA, a validated teacher performance assessment, is being used across the nation to assess the readiness of career and technical education (CTE) student teachers for a successful career in education. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of the relationship between edTPA and both Technology and Agricultural Education student teacher's self-efficacy throughout their student teaching. This quasi-experimental study compared mean of self-efficacy as measured by the Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) to edTPA scores from Agricultural Education and Technology Education student teachers at a southern land-grant university. This study found a negative correlation between self-efficacy means at the end of the student teaching semester and overall edTPA score. Self-efficacy in some students was found to decrease after internal submission when given feedback on progress and performance. All participants were shown to increase in self-efficacy from the beginning to the end of the student teacher experience.

Evolution of Adult Education

2009 ◽  
pp. 791-804 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian W. Mott
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Adult Learning ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Career And Technical Education ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Adult And Continuing Education ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Adult And Continuing

This chapter explores first the evolution of adult learning primarily in a Western context and particularly in terms of career and technical education. The discussion includes not only lifelong and self-directedlearning, but also the various contexts and venues in which career and technical education occurs. The chapter concludes with both the challenge and promise of e-learning in the field of adult and continuing education, asking what the impact of e-learning specifically may be for learners, stake-holders, instructors, and the field itself.

The effect of student motivation on career and technical education program completion and continuation

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alisha K. Conley
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Career And Technical Education ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
Training Environment ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
The Impact

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] President Obama's Race to the Top initiative encourages college and career readiness among high school students. Career and Technical Education (CTE) is an integral part of many students' success, specifically if they want to pursue a career that does not require a four-year degree. Various programs are offered to high school students to jumpstart their careers in a hands-on training environment. This study explores the motivations of CTE program completers to pursue or not pursue the career path that they studied during high school. Participants were interviewed using a semi-structured approach. The interviews take an inside look at the stories of eight program completers who share their personal experiences during high school, as well as their current endeavors. Participants were asked questions pertaining to their motivations to choose a program, their experiences during a program, including interactions with both the instructor(s) and other students and their motivations to continue their program-related career or switch to a different career. The results validate the impact of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on the career decisions that CTE graduates make. If career placement is the main focus of Career and Technical Education, then the marketing strategies should be reevaluated to more appropriately showcase the intentions of CTE. This study leads to further research by broadening the sample, specifically rural and urban settings. Career and Technical Education is a valuable opportunity for high school students that should be encouraged, with appropriate guidance from involved educators.

The Impact of Career and Technical Education on Students With Disabilities

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun M. Dougherty ◽  
Todd Grindal ◽  
Thomas Hehir
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
General Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Career And Technical Education ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
General Education Students ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
The Impact

Evidence suggests that participating in career and technical education (CTE) in high school, on average, positively affects general education students when transitioning from education to the workforce. Yet, almost no large-scale causal research has explored whether academic benefits also accrue to students with disabilities in CTE. This omission is glaring given that students with disabilities participate in high school CTE programs at high rates. We use multiple years of administrative data from Massachusetts to estimate the effect of participating in CTE on the academic outcomes of students with disabilities. Compared with peers with similar disabilities who do not participate in CTE, students with disabilities in CTE programs perform comparably on standardized measures of student achievement but have higher probabilities of graduating from high school on time or earning industry-recognized certificates. Implications for policy and practice, particularly with regard to scaling access to similar programs, are discussed.

The Impact of Youth Apprenticeship and Employability Skills Programs on Career & Technical Education Concentrator-Completer Post Graduation Outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 3-14
Author(s):  
Joel Mindham ◽  
Deanna Schultz
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Career And Technical Education ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Program Of Study ◽  
School Career ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Apprenticeship Program ◽  
The Impact

Work-based learning is a key component of career and technical education programs. A variety of certificated and non-certificated work-based learning programs exist for high schools to implement. Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program is a widely used model of work-based learning in high school Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs across the state, yet there is limited research on the impact of these programs related to student outcomes.<br/> This paper describes the findings from a study in which educational and employment outcomes of secondary CTE concentrator-completers participating in a Youth Apprenticeship and/or Employability Skills program were analyzed. Findings indicate that participating in a Youth Apprenticeship program while concentrating in a secondary CTE program of study may lead to a higher rate of continuing into one's area of concentration after high school than students earning Wisconsin's Employability Skills Certificate.

The effects of knowledge management capabilities on perceived school effectiveness in career and technical education

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1373-1392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Ling Shih ◽  
Chun-Yen Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Career And Technical Education ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
School Effectiveness ◽  
Technical Education ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Management Capabilities ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact that knowledge management (KM) capabilities have on school effectiveness in career and technical education (CTE) in Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a survey research. A total of 439 valid samples were obtained and subsequently verified with structural equation modeling. Findings The results indicated that KM capabilities consist of two main dimensions, namely, the KM enabler capabilities and the KM process capabilities. The former includes structures, cultures and information technology support, whereas the latter includes acquisitions, storage, sharing and applications. In terms of the relationships among the dimensions of the model structure, the KM enabler capabilities managed to effectively predict the KM process capabilities, and the KM process capabilities managed to effectively predict the perceived school effectiveness. Research limitations/implications Based on the results, improvement of the KM enabler capabilities and process capabilities of higher education institutions of CTE is recommended so that their school effectiveness may be improved. Because the participants were not randomly selected, the generalizability of the results should be further examined. Practical implications This study encourages practitioners to focus their KM practices on KM enabler capabilities and the KM process capabilities. Originality/value The current study provided an insight into and further understanding of the model regarding the relationships among the KM enabler capabilities, the KM process capabilities and the school effectiveness.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document