High School Career Academies and Post-Secondary Outcomes.

Maxwell, Nan L.; Rubin, Victor

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ERIC Number: EJ640953

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Publication Date: 2002

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High School Career Academies and Post-Secondary Outcomes.

Maxwell, Nan L.; Rubin, Victor

Economics of Education Review, v21 n2 p137-52 Apr 2002

Focuses on the outcomes associated with the career academy. Compares the outcomes from career-academy programs with those from traditional programs. Finds that the career academy may not be equally effective for all students. Suggests that the academy program may be of great utility in increasing the educational attainment of at-risk students. (Contains 17 references.) (Authors/PKP)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Career Academies, Databases, High Schools, Postsecondary Education, Productivity, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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