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Six conditions for successful career academies

2019 ◽  
Vol 100 (5) ◽  
pp. 50-52
Author(s):  
Michael Lanford ◽  
Tattiya Maruco
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Learning Communities ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Career Education ◽  
Small Learning Communities ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Career Academies ◽  
Career Academy ◽  
Institutional Economic ◽  
Industry Sectors

Career academies — small learning communities within high schools that introduce students to specific industry sectors — have become a popular way to expand career education. Yet certain institutional, economic, and social factors can inhibit their viability and scalability. Michael Lanford and Tattiya Maruco conducted a yearlong qualitative study of career academies in Southern California to identify six conditions that are necessary for establishing and maintaining a career academy that has a positive influence on students and the community.

Impact of Small Learning Communities on Drop-Out Risk in Urban Youth

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah M. Van Grinsven ◽  
Melissa Hernandez ◽  
Gregory L. Callan ◽  
Karen C. Stoiber
Keyword(s):  
Learning Communities ◽  
Urban Youth ◽  
Small Learning Communities ◽  
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