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Vocational education for special populations: recommendations for improving state policy

The report outlines strategies which would enhance access to and attainment of equitable outcomes for vocational pr ... Show more
The report outlines strategies which would enhance access to and attainment of equitable outcomes for vocational program students who are disadvantaged, have a disability, or have limited proficiency in English. These strategies include larger state grant funds for some areas, use of access ratios, enhancing program effectiveness, and developing performance outcomes. Show less

Authors: Phelps, L. Allen; Wermuth, Thomas R.; Crain, Robert L.

Date: 1991

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Disability; Language ... [+] Show more
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The effectiveness of New York City's career magnet schools: an evaluation of ninth grade performance using an experimental design

This report evaluates the career magnet high school programs of the New York City public school system. These schoo ... Show more
This report evaluates the career magnet high school programs of the New York City public school system. These schools represent an important new approach to secondary education, combining career preparation with traditional college preparatory programs. The project has made a serious commitment to equal opportunity, admitting one-half of the students to the program through random assignment. Thus the project provides an opportunity for an evaluation based on a rigorous randomised experimental design. Show less

Authors: Crain, Robert L.; Heebner, Amy L.; Si, Yiu-Pong; Jordan, Will J. ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE)

Date: 1992

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Secondary education; Equity; Pathways ... [+] Show more
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Career magnets: interviews with students and staff

This is a report on the effects of New York City's career magnet high school programs (locally called Educational O ... Show more
This is a report on the effects of New York City's career magnet high school programs (locally called Educational Option programs). It reports on a large ethnographic study of students and staff in career magnet schools. An earlier study, 'The effectiveness of New York City's career magnet schools: an evaluation of ninth grade performance using an experimental design' (indexed at TD/TNC 87.1119) - analysed statistically the lottery admission process and measured the effect of career magnet schools on eleventh grade performance. A third (and possibly a fourth) report in this series is planned. Show less

Authors: Heebner, Amy L.; Crain, Robert L.; Kiefer, David R.; Si, Yiu-Pong ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE)

Date: 1992

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Secondary education; Students; Evaluation ... [+] Show more
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Effects of academic career magnet education on high schools and their graduates

This document reports on a body of research that evaluated career magnet high schools in which students are recruit ... Show more
This document reports on a body of research that evaluated career magnet high schools in which students are recruited with the offer of college preparation along with an introduction to a particular career. Researchers evaluated school records data to identify effective and problematic strategies, surveyed graduates from both career magnet and comprehensive schools, and analysed life history data gathered from interviews with graduates. The aim was to evaluate program outcomes in comparison with those of comprehensive high schools and address two questions: does the career magnet model contribute towards a more skilled labour force; and does the career magnet model better prepare graduates for college education? The conclusion discusses the successes and failures of career magnet schools. The findings suggest that the career magnet model holds promise but effective implementation is not automatic.
The appendices provide additional information about the methodology and the use of the experimental results to estimate the impact of career magnets on students. In the electronic version of the document there is a link to related readings for this publication. Show less

Authors: Crain, Robert L.; Allen, Anna; Thaler, Robert; Sullivan, Debora ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: National Center for Research in Vocational Education (U.S.) (NCRVE)

Date: 1999

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Series name: MDS

Subjects: Disadvantaged; Outcomes; Performance ... [+] Show more

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Vocational education for special populations: recommendations for improving state policy

The effectiveness of New York City's career magnet schools: an evaluation of ninth grade performance using an experimental design

Career magnets: interviews with students and staff

Effects of academic career magnet education on high schools and their graduates