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Zirkle, Chris – Tech Directions, 2013
Providing a safe classroom and laboratory environment should be the first priority of any career-technical and technology/engineering education instructor. Doing so not only increases the opportunity for student learning, but it also keeps instructors "out of hot water" with respect to legal issues of liability. In today's litigious…
Descriptors: Safety, Laboratory Safety, Legal Responsibility, Accidents
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Fletcher, Edward C., Jr.; Zirkle, Chris – Career and Technical Education Research, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between high school curriculum tracks and student achievement outcomes through the consideration of degree attainment and occupational earnings. Data pertaining to graduates were analyzed through the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY) 1997 dataset. This study investigated the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Secondary School Curriculum, Track System (Education), Academic Degrees
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Zirkle, Chris; Winegardner, Amy – Journal of Career and Technical Education, 2005
Teacher retention has been of interest to educational researchers for over three decades. Various reasons for teacher attrition have been cited, including student discipline and motivation problems, working conditions, low salary, and a lack of administrator support. This descriptive survey research sought to determine the present status of…
Descriptors: Teacher Persistence, Intervention, Surveys, At Risk Students