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ERIC Number: ED627998
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar
Pages: 61
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Linkage between Fields of Focus in High School Career Technical Education and College Majors. Working Paper No. 269-0323-2
Xu, Zeyu; Backes, Ben
National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER)
This study examines the extent to which students obtain postsecondary credentials in the career technical education (CTE) fields of focus they choose in high school. Using school fixed effects models, we find that focusing on a particular CTE field in high school is associated with an increased probability of enrolling and obtaining a postsecondary credential in that field. The secondary-postsecondary relationship varies across focus areas, and it is strongest in health (increase of 12.5 percentage points), which is disproportionately chosen by females. Across all fields of focus, however, most students enroll and obtain a postsecondary credential in fields that are different from what they focused on in high school.
National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research. American Institutes for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 202-403-5796; Fax: 202-403-6783; e-mail: info@caldercenter.org; Web site: https://caldercenter.org
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); Kentucky Department of Education
Authoring Institution: National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at American Institutes for Research
Identifiers - Location: Kentucky
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A160188
Author Affiliations: N/A