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Career and Technical Education as Pathways: Factors Influenc...
To investigate the role of career and technical education (CTE) programs in influencing the postcollege earning of students. Additionally, to investigate the relationship between student characteristics such as gender, race/ethnicity, program of study, and earnings outcomes for students enrolled in community college CTE programs in business, information technology and marketing in the state of Iowa.

Issue/Topic: Economic/Workforce Development--Value of an Education; Postsecondary Institutions--Community/Technical Colleges; Career/Technical Education
Author(s): Santos Laanan, Frankie; Starobin, Soko; Compton, Jonathan

Publication: Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR)
Published On: 4/19/2010

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For the three career clusters studied (Business, IT and Marketing), and for all types of students, associate degree completion rates are very low, particularly for male students, non-White students, and,...

2010-04-19T00:00:00

The Long-Term Impacts of Teachers: Teacher Value-Added and S...
To determine 1) if differences in test-score gains across teachers measured by VA capture causal impacts of teachers or are driven primarily by student scoring and 2) if teachers who raise test scores improve their students' outcomes in adulthood or are simply better at teaching to the test.

Issue/Topic: Teaching Quality--Evaluation and Effectiveness
Author(s): Chetty, Raj; Friedman, John; Rockoff, Jonah

Publication: National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper
Published On: 2011

Findings/Results:

Teachers' impacts on students are substantial.

Great teachers create great value and test score impacts are helpful in identifying such teachers.

2011-01-01T00:00:00

A Statistical Approach to Identifying Schools Demonstrating ...
This article examines several statistical models that can be used with school-level data to identify schools that previously were performing poorly but have made substantial and rapid improvements. The article also considers the advantages and limitations of the authors' proposed model.

Issue/Topic: Accountability--Measures/Indicators; Accountability--School Improvement


Publication: Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk
Published On: 2/8/2012

Findings/Results: In short, the study results demonstrate that, when utilized in an appropriate model structure, publicly available school level student achievement data can help effectively identify improving or turnaround schools.

As for the specific...

2012-02-08T00:00:00

The ABCs of Keeping On Track to Graduation: Research Finding...
The study probes the relationship between 8th and 9th grade early warning indicators as predictors of graduation outcomes, as well as the relationship between 9th grade indicators and college enrollment outcomes.

Issue/Topic: At-Risk (incl. Dropout Prevention)
Author(s): MacIver, Martha; Messel, Matthew

Publication: Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk
Published On: 2013

Findings/Results:

Equipping schools to implement interventions to address chronic absenteeism and course failure in 9th grade is a crucial strategy for increasing both high school graduation and college enrollment.

The stron...

2013-01-01T00:00:00

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