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Bragg, Debra D. – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2000
Tech prep offers students a well articulated, rigorous course of study from the last two years of high school through at least a two-year (2+2) college degree, directed toward learning for and about technologically focused careers. Tech prep provides opportunities for more students to make the transition from high school to college. (Contains 25…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Education Work Relationship
Bragg, Debra D. – 1997
A study used concept mapping to identify, classify, and prioritize student outcomes for use in building a foundation for evaluating tech prep programs. The study involved 61 stakeholders from 3 stakeholder groups: 24 educators, 18 students, and 19 employers, who rated 98 student outcomes statements gleaned from educational literature on tech prep…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Concept Mapping, Educational Attitudes, Educational Trends
Bragg, Debra D. – 2001
A study examined eight local consortia identified as mature Tech Prep implementers. The four-year research used a mixed-method longitudinal design involving repeated field visits, short and long interviews of key stakeholders, classroom observations, and document review and analysis. About 4,700 Tech Prep and non-Tech Prep participants were…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Comparative Analysis, Consortia
Bragg, Debra D. – Centerpoint, 1999
Many more of the nation's youths deserve the opportunity to make the transition from school to college, casting the net of postsecondary education more widely and equitably. The necessity of encouraging more youths to participate in rigorous academics so they are ready to make a smooth transition to college has been recognized for some time. In…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Articulation (Education), College School Cooperation, Education Work Relationship