The Role of Career and Technical Education in High School [microform] / Virginia R. Miller
- Bib ID:
- 5693912
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Miller, Virginia R
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED466941
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2002
- 23 p.
- Summary:
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The infusion of career-based education throughout the curriculum as academic and technical curricula are integrated across all subject areas and grade levels is substantially changing the delivery and focus of K-12 education despite the lack of evidence substantiating the effectiveness of the following school-to-work (STW) reform concepts: whole school reforms; work-based learning; career academies; and contextual learning. A perceived success of STW may not be attributable to career-focused education or integrated curricula. Rather, success may arise from concurrent implementation of other reforms. The following strategies, which can all be implemented without a career focus and absent contextual or work-based learning requirements, have shown evidence of being more likely to raise student achievement: (1) all students complete a challenging curriculum that includes college preparatory courses in English, mathematics, and science; (2) graduation requirements are increased; (3) all students complete either algebra or pre-algebra by the end of grade 8; (4) teachers set high expectations for all students through challenging lessons and rigorous assignments; (5) students are taught by teachers who are knowledgeable in their subject; (6) early and continual guidance and advisement concerning postsecondary options and choice of high school courses is provided; and (7) small learning environments, including smaller high schools and schools within schools, are created. (Contains 36 references.) (MN)
- Notes:
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- Availability: For full text: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OVAE/HS/miller.doc.
- Sponsoring Agency: Office of Vocational and Adult Education (ED), Washington, DC.
- Contract Number: ED-99-CO-0160.
- ERIC Note: Paper commissioned for "Preparing America's Future: The High School Symposium" (Washington, DC, April 4, 2002).
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Academic Education
- Academic Standards
- Career Academies
- Change Strategies
- Delivery Systems
- Education Work Relationship
- Educational Change
- Educational Counseling
- Educational Environment
- Educational Finance
- Educational Legislation
- Educational Research
- English Instruction
- Financial Support
- High Schools
- Integrated Curriculum
- Literature Reviews
- Mathematics Instruction
- Outcomes of Education
- Program Effectiveness
- Public Policy
- Role of Education
- Science Instruction
- Teacher Qualifications
- Theory Practice Relationship
- Trend Analysis
- Vocational Education
- Career and Technical Education
- Best Practices Contextual Learning Contextualized Instruction Impact Studies Work Based Learning
- Available From:
- ERIC
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2002
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