ERIC Number: EJ977367
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Feb
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1062-9351
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CAD/CAM, Creativity, and Discipline Lead to Turnaround School Success
Gorman, Lynn
Tech Directions, v71 n7 p16-19 Feb 2012
Miami Central High School technology teacher Frank Houghtaling thinks the connection between theory and application is one reason his students perform better on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). The impressive turnaround school drew local and national attention last spring when one of Houghtaling's students, Dagoberto Cruz, won first place in the nationwide "Mastercam Wildest Parts Competition" and when President Barack Obama visited Miami Central to kick off a national education initiative. This article describes how computer-aided design/computer-aided machining (CAD/CAM), creativity, and discipline lead to turnaround school success.
Descriptors: Creativity, Computer Assisted Design, Effective Schools Research, School Turnaround, Program Effectiveness, Achievement Gains, STEM Education, Technology Uses in Education, Best Practices, Recognition (Achievement)
Prakken Publications. 832 Phoenix Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48108. Tel: 734-975-2800; Fax: 734-975-2787; Web site: http://www.techdirections.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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