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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Building Academic Skills in Context: Testing the Value of Enhanced Math Learning in CTE
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Stone, James R., III; Alfeld, Corinne; Pearson, Donna; Lewis, Morgan V.; Jensen, Susan – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2006
An experimental study tested a model for enhancing mathematics instruction in five high school career and technical education (CTE) programs (agriculture, auto technology, business/marketing, health, and information technology). The model consisted of a pedagogy and intense teacher professional development. Volunteer CTE teachers were randomly…
Descriptors: Technical Education, Career Education, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers
Building Academic Skills in Context: Testing the Value of Enhanced Math Learning in CTE. Pilot Study
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Stone, James R., III; Alfeld, Corinne; Pearson, Donna; Lewis, Morgan V.; Jensen, Susan – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2005
This report describes the conduct and outcomes of an experimental pilot study conducted in Spring 2004 to develop and test a model that aimed to enhance career and technical education (CTE) instruction with the mathematics already embedded in the curricula of six occupational areas. Although present in the CTE curriculum, math is largely implicit…
Descriptors: Teacher Surveys, Technical Education, Mathematics Tests, Mathematics Instruction