Quantity or Quality: An Analysis of the Impact of Increased Graduation Requirements on Math and Science Courses Completed by Vocational Education Graduates in Pennsylvania.

Gray, Kenneth C.; Huang, Neng-Tang

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ERIC Number: EJ438795

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Publication Date: 1991

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Quantity or Quality: An Analysis of the Impact of Increased Graduation Requirements on Math and Science Courses Completed by Vocational Education Graduates in Pennsylvania.

Gray, Kenneth C.; Huang, Neng-Tang

Journal of Vocational Education Research, v16 n1 p37-50 1991

Comparison of the transcripts of 2,098 high school graduates from 1982 and 1989 showed that vocational graduates made only small gains in math/science achievement. Most vocational graduates did not progress beyond general math or science courses. (SK)

Descriptors: Academic Education, Educational Change, General Education, Graduation Requirements, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Secondary Education, Secondary School Curriculum, Vocational Education, Vocational Followup

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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