The influence and outcomes of high school to college transition policy (Tech Prep) for career and technical education students in Massachusetts
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Harrington, Paul (Committee member)
Cunningham, Christine (Committee member)
This study strives to specifically address this gap in research. The fundamental question: Did the creation of new organizational relationships between secondary and postsecondary institutions under the Federal Tech Prep Act generate higher postsecondary enrollment, retention and completion rates for targeted student populations in Massachusetts? To this end, college records of over 10,000 CTE high school graduates between 2004 and 2008 were analyzed. The results tell both a story of college going behaviors of CTE graduates based on personal/social characteristics, high school behaviors and high school program participation as well as solid support for public policy that promotes linkages spanning high school and postsecondary programs of study. The research concludes with recommendations for both state and federal government policy implementation based on these findings.
public policy
education policy
vocational education
career and technical education
CTE
education policy
Perkins Act
tech prep
Education Policy
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
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