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Heterogeneity in High School Career and Technical Education Outcomes

Walter G. Ecton,
Shaun M. Dougherty

High school Career and Technical Education (CTE) has received an increase in attention from both policymakers and researchers in recent years. This study fills a needed gap in the growing research base by examining heterogeneity within the wide range of programs falling under the broader CTE umbrella, and highlights the need for greater nuance in research and policy conversations that often consider CTE as monolithic. Examining multiple possible outcomes, including earnings, postsecondary education, and poverty avoidance, we find substantial differences in outcomes for students in fields as diverse as healthcare, IT, and construction. We also highlight heterogeneity for student populations historically overrepresented in CTE, and find large differences in outcomes for CTE students, particularly by gender.

Keywords
Career and technical education, Vocational education, High school, Labor market outcomes, Educational policy, Heterogeneity
Education level
K-12 Education
Topics
Pathways to and Through Postsecondary
Tags
Career and technical education,
Poverty,
Returns to education and skills
Download 11/2021
Document Object Identifier (DOI)
10.26300/4jwf-wb39
EdWorkingPaper suggested citation:
Ecton, Walter G., and Shaun M. Dougherty. (). Heterogeneity in High School Career and Technical Education Outcomes. (EdWorkingPaper: -492). Retrieved from Annenberg Institute at Brown University: https://doi.org/10.26300/4jwf-wb39

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