ERIC Number: EJ807311
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 29
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
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Rigor "and" Relevance: Enhancing High School Students' Math Skills through Career and Technical Education
Stone, James R., III; Alfeld, Corinne; Pearson, Donna
American Educational Research Journal, v45 n3 p767-795 2008
Numerous high school students, including many who are enrolled in career and technical education (CTE) courses, do not have the math skills necessary for today's high-skill workplace or college entrance requirements. This study tests a model for enhancing mathematics instruction in five high school CTE programs (agriculture, auto technology, business and marketing, health, and information technology). The model includes a pedagogy and intense teacher professional development. Volunteer CTE teachers were randomly assigned to an experimental (n = 59) or control (n = 78) group. The experimental teachers worked with math teachers to develop CTE instructional activities that integrated more mathematics into the occupational curriculum. After 1 year of the math-enhanced CTE lessons, students in the experimental classrooms performed equally on technical skills and significantly better than control students on two standardized tests of math ability (TerraNova and ACCUPLACER[R]). (Contains 5 tables, 1 figure, and 9 notes.)
Descriptors: High School Students, Mathematics Skills, Vocational Education, Mathematics Instruction, Experiential Learning, Mathematics Achievement, Integrated Curriculum, Professional Development, Vocational Education Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Collaboration, Standardized Tests, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: TerraNova Multiple Assessments; Work Keys (ACT)
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards with Reservations
WWC Study Page: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/study/78550
IES Cited: ED544681