Career and Technical Education

Paper Summary:

In this article, the writer explains that career and technical education (CTE) is traditionally identified as an academic track for students who are not seeking to engage in post-secondary studies. The writer points out that CTE is delivered to students both within the secondary setting and within programs and institutions that are designed to bring CTE directly to the student. However, integration of CTE into the curriculum has the potential to improve the quality of education for students who are planning to go to college as well as those who are not. The writer maintains that this is increasingly important in scenarios in which academic accountability and high standards of educational performance are critical components for a student seeking to enter into advanced education. This paper provides a brief review of the literature on these topics.

Outline:
Career and Technical Education for All Students
Accountability and the Need for Increased Learning

From the Paper:

"This creates an educational environment in which the student is likely to avoid pleasurable coursework out of practicality; the arts and courses that have been identified as irrelevant to the student's core academic portfolio no longer have value. CTE coursework, however, can be integrated into the core portfolio as practical work experience, application of learned studies, or improved development in other areas that are not directly correlated to academic performance. This enables the student to develop a more well-rounded sense of self, a critical component that can set the college graduate apart in an era where admission transcripts from the college-bound student are remarkably similar."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Castallano, M.; Stringfield, S.; & Stone, J. R. (2001). Career and Technical Education reforms and comprehensive school reforms in high schools and community colleges: Their impact on educational outcomes for at-risk youth. ERIC Doc. No. 461 720.
• FULL TEXT ACQUIRED AT http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2/content_storage_01/0000000b/80/0d/be/a4.pdf
• Lewis, M. V. (2000). Major needs of Career and Technical Education in the year 2000: Views from the field. ERIC Doc. No. 455 366.
• FULL TEXT ACQUIRED AT http://eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2/content_storage_01/0000000b/80/0d/62/3a.pdf
• Linn, R. L.; Baker, E. L.; & Betebenner, D. W. (2002). Accountability systems: Implications of requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Educational Researcher. 31 (6). 3 - 61.

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