scholarly journals But, Do I Need a College Degree?: Understanding Perceptions of College and Career Readiness among Students Enrolled in a Career and Technical High School

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genia M. Bettencourt ◽  
Chrystal A. George Mwangi ◽  
Keisha L. Green ◽  
Daniel Morales Morales
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
College Degree ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Technical High School ◽  
College And Career

Texas Perspectives on College and Career Readiness: An Examination of CTE-Supported Endorsements in Public High Schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-78
Author(s):  
Maria Adamuti-Trache ◽  
Yi Leaf Zhang ◽  
Staci L. Barker
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Career Pathways ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
Equity Issues ◽  
Academic Differences ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
College And Career ◽  
Restricted Use

The Texas Legislature passed House Bill 5 in 2013 to adopt the Foundation High School Program, a new graduation program intended to support youth college and career readiness. Texan students entering grade 9 were guided to enroll in one or more endorsements with a specific curriculum designed to introduce them to STEM, Business & Industry, Public Services, Arts & Humanities, or Multidisciplinary areas of study and future career pathways. This research was based on analysis of restricted-use Texas longitudinal administrative and transcript data for 9th graders enrolled in Texas public schools in the academic year 2015/16. We examined the complementary roles that exposure to core academic subjects and career and technical education courses has on making endorsement choices, with a focus on three CTE-supported endorsements, STEM, Business & Industry, and Public Service. The study contributes to the literature on college and career readiness by examining specifically how the academic and vocational dimensions are reflected in the Texas high school endorsements. The study also addresses social equity issues by inquiring who participates in which endorsements and whether student endorsement choices are marked by sociodemographic and academic differences that exacerbate educational inequalities.

Transforming High School and Addressing the Challenge of America’s Competitiveness

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stanley S. Litow ◽  
Grace Suh
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Career And Technical Education ◽  
Academic Preparation ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
Skill Levels ◽  
Career And Technical ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
College And Career ◽  
American Economy

This chapter examines the transformation of academic preparation to address the challenge of America’s competitiveness. American workers need higher skill levels more than at any time in history. In the heyday of manufacturing and skilled labor, vocational education or career and technical education (CTE) provided the critical workplace skills that promoted youth employment and economic mobility. However, today’s, and tomorrow’s, knowledge-based jobs require more than a high school diploma. Therefore, the task for today’s CTE is to create a clear path to student success, ensuring college and career readiness. The P-TECH 9–14 School Model, which is showing significant promise in raising education attainment levels while bolstering the American economy, is one needed solution. P-TECH offers a roadmap to achieving a broader set of reforms that, if implemented, would significantly strengthen US competitiveness and support economic growth.

scholarly journals ¡Adelante! A Community Asset Mapping Approach to Increase College and Career Readiness for Rural Latinx High School Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1880027
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Arriero ◽  
Dana Griffin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Counselors ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Asset Mapping ◽  
College And Career ◽  
Mapping Approach

Community asset mapping is an approach that school counselors can use to locate resources to meet the needs of families, schools, and communities. This article provides step-by-step instructions on how school counselors might use community asset mapping to address the needs of their population(s), illustrated with an example of implementation in a rural high school. The authors address implications for school counselor practice.

scholarly journals Case study of the impact of professional high school internships on college and career readiness

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Stephanie L. Moczygemba-Amaya
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
The Body ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
College And Career Readiness ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Skill Retention ◽  
College And Career ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the impact that professional high school internships have on college and career readiness. Educational systems, both public and private, continue to search for ways to improve postsecondary achievement. Research on this topic is limited; thus, this study aims to strengthen the body of literature and provide educational systems with insight and understanding of how high school internships impact postsecondary readiness. This study is significant, acting as a catalyst to encourage further research in educational systems where high school internships are used to cultivate professional skill building as a tool for successful skill retention in postsecondary experiences.

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