A Cost/Benefit Comparison of Cooperative Vocational and In-School Vocational-Technical Education Programs.

McNelly, D. E.; Kazanas, H. C.

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Publication Date: 1975

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A Cost/Benefit Comparison of Cooperative Vocational and In-School Vocational-Technical Education Programs

McNelly, D. E.; Kazanas, H. C.

Journal of Industrial Teacher Education, 13, 1, 62-73, F 75

The study compared graduates of cooperative vocational education programs and graduates of in-school vocational-technical education programs in 12 Missouri secondary schools to determine their annual earnings differences, the benefit/cost ratios of the programs, and the relationship of selected socio-demographic variables to earnings. Cooperative education was economically more efficient. (Author/AJ)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Programs, Cost Effectiveness, High School Graduates, Program Costs, Secondary Education, Student Characteristics, Traditional Schools, Vocational Education, Vocational Followup

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