Misclassification of Career and Technical Education Concentrators: Analysis and Policy Recommendations. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-889
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| Title: | Misclassification of Career and Technical Education Concentrators: Analysis and Policy Recommendations. EdWorkingPaper No. 23-889 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Yue Huang, Hojung Lee, Arielle Lentz, Kenneth Shores, Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University |
| Source: | Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. 2024. |
| Availability: | Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 31 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) |
| Contract Number: | R305S210008 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Career and Technical Education, High School Students, Career Pathways, Track System (Education), Academic Records, Error of Measurement, Eligibility, Services, Student Needs, Student Rights, Educational Policy, School Policy, Identification, Labeling (of Persons) |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act 2018 |
| Abstract: | Career and Technical Education (CTE) prepares students for life beyond high school by providing practical labor skills, workforce credentials, and early post-secondary credits. States are required to report the number of CTE concentrators to receive federal Perkins funding, but systems of identifying students as concentrators vary among states. We analyzed two distinct concentrator identification strategies, one based on local education agency administrator reporting and another universal screening system using transcript data. Analyses revealed moderate amounts of mismeasurement in concentration status and modest amounts of systematic mismeasurement penalizing students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, English language services, and special education services. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED672203 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Career and Technical Education (CTE) prepares students for life beyond high school by providing practical labor skills, workforce credentials, and early post-secondary credits. States are required to report the number of CTE concentrators to receive federal Perkins funding, but systems of identifying students as concentrators vary among states. We analyzed two distinct concentrator identification strategies, one based on local education agency administrator reporting and another universal screening system using transcript data. Analyses revealed moderate amounts of mismeasurement in concentration status and modest amounts of systematic mismeasurement penalizing students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, English language services, and special education services. |
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