Linkage between Fields of Focus in High School Career Technical Education and College Majors. Working Paper No. 269-0323-2
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| Title: | Linkage between Fields of Focus in High School Career Technical Education and College Majors. Working Paper No. 269-0323-2 |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Xu, Zeyu, Backes, Ben, National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at American Institutes for Research |
| Source: | National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER). 2023. |
| Availability: | National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research. American Institutes for Research, 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 202-403-5796; Fax: 202-403-6783; e-mail: info@caldercenter.org; Web site: https://caldercenter.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 61 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) Kentucky Department of Education |
| Contract Number: | R305A160188 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | High School Graduates, College Graduates, Vocational Education, Majors (Students), Credentials, Health Education, Females, Vocational Interests, Enrollment Trends |
| Geographic Terms: | Kentucky |
| Abstract: | This study examines the extent to which students obtain postsecondary credentials in the career technical education (CTE) fields of focus they choose in high school. Using school fixed effects models, we find that focusing on a particular CTE field in high school is associated with an increased probability of enrolling and obtaining a postsecondary credential in that field. The secondary-postsecondary relationship varies across focus areas, and it is strongest in health (increase of 12.5 percentage points), which is disproportionately chosen by females. Across all fields of focus, however, most students enroll and obtain a postsecondary credential in fields that are different from what they focused on in high school. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | ED627998 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study examines the extent to which students obtain postsecondary credentials in the career technical education (CTE) fields of focus they choose in high school. Using school fixed effects models, we find that focusing on a particular CTE field in high school is associated with an increased probability of enrolling and obtaining a postsecondary credential in that field. The secondary-postsecondary relationship varies across focus areas, and it is strongest in health (increase of 12.5 percentage points), which is disproportionately chosen by females. Across all fields of focus, however, most students enroll and obtain a postsecondary credential in fields that are different from what they focused on in high school. |
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