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Career and technical education in the United States: 1990-2005: statistical analysis report

This report is the fourth in a series of volumes published periodically by [National Center for Education Statistic ... Show more
This report is the fourth in a series of volumes published periodically by [National Center for Education Statistics] NCES to describe the condition of vocational education (now called 'career and technical education' or CTE) in the United States. Based on data from 11 NCES surveys, the report describes CTE providers, offerings, participants, faculty, and associated outcomes, focusing on secondary, postsecondary, and adult education. Findings indicate that against a backdrop of increasing academic coursetaking in high school, no measurable changes were detected between 1990 and 2005 in the number of CTE credits earned by public high school graduates. At the postsecondary level, the number of credential-seeking undergraduates majoring in career fields increased by about one-half million students, although they made up a smaller portion of undergraduates in 2004 compared with 1990. At both the secondary and postsecondary education levels, student participation increased in health care and computer science and decreased in business between 1990 and the mid-2000s.
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Authors: Levesque, Karen; Laird, Jennifer; Hensley, Elisabeth; Choy, Susan P. ... [+] Show more

Corporate authors: United States. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Date: 2008

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: NCES

Subjects: Vocational education and training; Employment; Adult and community education ... [+] Show more
Participation trends and patterns in adult education: 1991 to 1999

This report, based on data from the 1991, 1995, and 1999 Adult Education Surveys conducted as part of the National ... Show more
This report, based on data from the 1991, 1995, and 1999 Adult Education Surveys conducted as part of the National Center for Education Statistics' National Household Education Surveys Program, examines trends and patterns of participation of adults by age, sex, race/ethnicity, education level, labour force status, and occupation group. An overview of adult participation in formal learning activities during the 1990s is provided with the focus being on trends in participation over time and patterns of participation in 1999. The study found that: the participation in adult education between 1991 to 1999 had increased for virtually every group of adults examined; participation in specific activities showed signs of some groups being left behind (Hispanics, those with lower levels of education, those with lower status jobs, and those who are employed part-time); all groups have relatively low rates of participation for work-related courses; adults with lower levels of education are less likely to participate in non-work-related courses; and the highly educated and high status groups that have been the traditional beneficiaries of adult education continue to be the main beneficiaries. Show less

Authors: Creighton, Sean; Hudson, Lisa

Corporate authors: United States. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Date: 2002

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Government report or paper

Series name: NCES statistical analysis report

Subjects: Participation; Adult and community education; Outcomes ... [+] Show more
Labour force participation in formal work-related education in 2000-01: statistical analysis report

This report uses the Adult Education Survey of the 2001 National Household Education Survey Program to examine the ... Show more
This report uses the Adult Education Survey of the 2001 National Household Education Survey Program to examine the extent and nature of participation in work-related education among adults in the labor force. The report provides data on instructional providers, topics studied, employer support, and other employment-related inducements for participation.
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Authors: Hudson, Lisa; Bhandari, Rajika; Pater, Katharin; Bills, David B.

Corporate authors: United States. Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Date: 2005

Geographic subjects: North America; United States

Resource type: Government report or paper

Subjects: Participation; Adult and community education; Research ... [+] Show more

Career and technical education in the United States: 1990-2005: statistical analysis report

Participation trends and patterns in adult education: 1991 to 1999

Labour force participation in formal work-related education in 2000-01: statistical analysis report