This study examined the relationship between Career and Technical Education (CATE) and the Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS), the measure of school and learner success in Texas. CATE, an established program, traditionally encourages student achievement and perpetuates best educational practices. AEIS data was collected by the Texas Education Agency. In addition, a survey was used to measure CATE effectiveness and the relationship between effectiveness and AEIS performance. Two-factor mixed repeated measures ANOVAs were used to observe group differences over time. CATE and non-CATE exit level TAAS scores for reading and math at the district level were analyzed for 2000, 2001, and 2002. CATE students had higher group means but there was not statistical significance indicating that CATE students performed as well as non-CATE. Two-factor mixed repeated measures ANOVAs were also used for analysis of differences at the district level for attendance, dropout rates, and graduation rates. There were higher group means for attendance for CATE students and there was also statistical significance indicating that CATE students attended more often then non-CATE students. There was a lower group means for dropout rate and there was also statistical significance between groups over time. This was an inverse relationship indicating that CATE students dropped out less often then non-CATE students at a statistically significant level. The graduation rate analysis showed a higher group mean for CATE students but not statistical significance. CATE students graduated at the same rate as the non-CATE group. Pearson's r was used to correlate the relationship of the effectiveness of CATE programs with AEIS results. There was no statistical significance for reading and math TAAS exit-level tests with CATE effectiveness scores. Again there was no statistical significant relationship between CATE effectiveness and attendance and graduation. However there was statistical significance between CATE program effectiveness and dropout correlation for 2001.

Submitted by Jakeline Ortega (jakortega@unoeste.br) on 2017-06-03T12:36:36Z No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Joao Ferreira da Silva.pdf: 1044928 bytes, checksum: b557c5fa2b57e91e2dc426c031f17178 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-03T12:36:36Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license_rdf: 0 bytes, checksum: d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e (MD5) Joao Ferreira da Silva.pdf: 1044928 bytes, checksum: b557c5fa2b57e91e2dc426c031f17178 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-02-25 / At present, there is much discussion about the professional qualification of the population, and this dynamic also affected education in prisons and, consequently, the education to do in prisons. However investigated the literature indicates that the casualization of labor is one of the factors that lead these individuals to prison. Thus, the research aims to analyze the meaning and contradictions of education for work in the prisons of the State of São Paulo, especially in regard to Education Program to Work (PET) developed by the Foundation "Prof. Dr. Manoel Pedro Pimentel "(FUNAP). bibliographical, documentary and empirical research was conducted, and the empirical part occurred in the Penitentiary and resocialization Center and Regional FUNAP of Presidente Prudente. Managers were interviewed, monitors and supervisors that work specifically with the education practices to work. With this study, we intend to contribute to the updating of the research area and advance the understanding of new aspects of the phenomenon studied. / Na atualidade, tem-se discutido muito acerca da qualificação profissional da população brasileira, e essa dinâmica também atingiu a educação nas prisões e, por consequência, o fazer educativo nas unidades prisionais. Entretanto a literatura investigada indica que a precarização do trabalho é um dos fatores que conduzem esses indivíduos para as prisões. Desse modo, a pesquisa objetiva analisar o significado e as contradições da educação para o trabalho nas penitenciárias do Estado de São Paulo, principalmente no que se refere ao Programa de Educação Para o Trabalho (PET) desenvolvida pela fundação “Prof. Dr. Manoel Pedro Pimentel” (FUNAP). Foi realizada pesquisa bibliográfica, documental e empírica, sendo que a parte empírica ocorreu na Penitenciária e Centro de Ressocialização e na Regional FUNAP de Presidente Prudente. Foram entrevistados gestores, monitores e supervisores que atuam especificamente com as práticas de Educação para o trabalho. Com esse estudo, pretende-se contribuir na atualização das pesquisas na área e avançar na compreensão de novos aspectos do fenômeno estudado.

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This project is to encourage citizens over 60 years of age, active and in relatively good health to continue in higher education. Academic classes in universities, colleges, and elevating classes in vocational and technical schools and elderhostel programs are available.

The aim of this study is to find out how the preschool teachers plan, implements and reflect their education containing technology and digital tools. In order to find out qualitative interviews has been conducted with three preschool teachers, the same preschool teachers has also participated during observation where they have conducted an activity containing digital tools. The result displays that all the preschool teachers expresses that there has been some change in the way technology and digital tools are being considered in the curriculum today compared to how it was looked at when they finished their education. The result shows that all the preschool teachers use digital tools and primarly refers to the digital tablets. The result also shows that digital tools are being used in the education but in different extent when it comes to planned activities. The experience and interest of the preschool teachers determines the extent of the usage of digital tools in the education. The conclusion showed that if preschool teachers are given the right conditions to evolve their digital competence it could result in improved planning, implementing and reflecting covered digital tools in the preschool education. / I denna studie är syftet att ta reda på hur förskollärare planerar, genomför och reflekterar undervisningen innehållande teknik och digitala verktyg. För att ta reda på detta har kvalitativa intervjuer genomförts med tre förskollärare. Samma förskollärare har även planerat och iscensatt ett undervisningsupplägg med en aktivitet innehållande digitala verktyg som vi har observerat. Resultatet visar att samtliga förskollärare uttrycker att det skett en viss förändring att teknik och digitala verktyg i förskolan har förändrats från att de har slutat sin utbildning fram till idag om hur man ser på teknik och digitala verktyg i förskolans läroplan. Studien visar att samtliga förskollärare använder sig av digitala verktyg och hänvisar främst till lärplattan. Resultatet visar också att digitala verktyg används i undervisningen men i olika utsträckning när det kommer till planerade undervisningstillfällen. Förskollärares erfarenheter och intresse avgör i vilken utsträckning och hur mycket digitala verktyg inkluderas i undervisningen. Slutsatsen visade därför att får förskollärare rätt förutsättningar för att utveckla sin digitala kompetens kan det här resultera i att planering, genomförande och reflekterande arbete med digitala verktyg kan omfattas mer i förskolans undervisning.

The purpose of this study was to determine the sustainability of professional development--teacher utilization of the Science-in-CTE pedagogical model and science-enhanced CTE lessons--one year following the Science-in-CTE Pilot Study. This study included 27 teachers (15 experimental CTE and 12 science) who participated in the Pilot Study in 2009-2010. This study was a partial replication of the Math-in-CTE Follow-up Study and data were collected using a mixed methods approach. Quantitative data were obtained from online questionnaires and qualitative data were collected from personal and telephone interviews. Data found that a majority of the CTE and science teachers voluntarily incorporated portions of the seven-element pedagogical model and 15 science-enhanced lessons into their curricula one year later. Findings suggest that collaborative professional development is an effective method of integrating science content into CTE curricula to enhance student CTE course achievement without reducing the intent of the CTE program.

Career technical education plays an important part in the mission of community colleges – providing educational opportunities needed by members of their communities. Career technical programs prepare students for entry into the workforce. Accountability standards for career technical programs, from local, state, and federal bodies, monitor placement of career technical graduates in jobs related to their field of study. To help these students become more competitive in the job market, curricula are being aligned with national certifications to help students graduate from career technical programs with stackable credentials. Stackable credentials refer to the idea of “stacking” degrees, certifications, and credentials along the way to an education in a particular field of study. Some of these credentials can be costly, though, requiring career technical program administrators to question whether implementing this stackable credential structure is truly beneficial for the students. The purpose of this study was to examine survey results of industry representatives who serve on advisory committees for career technical programs at a rural community college to ascertain whether earning stackable credentials in career technical programs at a rural community college does increase opportunities for employment. Data were obtained from an Industry Input Survey conducted at a rural community college. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Results of this study indicate that while entry-level employment requirements focus more on a high-school diploma or high school equivalency exam and an earned Associate of Applied Science degree, the majority of participants did indicate that holding a national certification would give a potential employee hiring preferences. Results of the analysis are presented in narrative and table form. Conclusions and recommendations for future research follow discussion of analysis.

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare high school graduation rates between Career and Technical Education (CTE) concentrators and non-CTE concentrators. School systems in the state of Tennessee that offered CTE courses for the 2007-2008 (120 systems) or 2008-2009 (118 systems) school years were used in this study. Fifteen northeast Tennessee systems were also examined to compare the graduation rates of CTE concentrators and non-CTE concentrators. The graduation rates of male and female CTE concentrators was also compared. Research supported the notion that CTE concentrators could improve overall graduation rates for school systems, and female CTE concentrators on average graduate at a higher rate than male CTE concentrators. Five research questions guided this study, and data were analyzed using independent-samples t tests and one-samples t tests. Results indicated that 12th-grade CTE concentrators had a higher graduation rate than non-CTE concentrators. The study further revealed that female CTE concentrators graduated at a significantly higher rate than male CTE concentrators. Findings suggested that CTE concentrators generally improved a school system's overall graduation rate.