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Publication Date: 2006
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How Students Benefit from High-Tech, High-Wage Career Pathways
Draeger, Meg
New Directions for Community Colleges, n135 p81-89 Fall 2006
The Miami Valley Tech Prep Consortium, headquartered at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, engages a wide range of students in Tech Prep pathways that span high school and college. Students are offered a blend of technical and academic coursework, as well as extensive supports enhanced by a sophisticated professional development system. The outcomes include low rates of remediation and high rates of graduation, employment, and transfer to four-year institutions.
Descriptors: Tech Prep, High School Students, College Students, Community Colleges, Technical Education, Graduation Rate, Employment Level, Transfer Students, Program Effectiveness, Career Development, Partnerships in Education, Faculty Development, Counselor Training, Staff Development
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Education Level: High Schools; Postsecondary Education; Two Year Colleges
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ohio
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