CTE participation produces positive effects on completion, postsecondary transition, and earnings mainly when students complete three or more focused CTE courses, with effects strongest in technical fields¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Each additional year of upper-level CTE coursework in technical fields is associated with a nearly 2% wage increase. → Hoachlander 2020

Evidence¶

Hoachlander 2020¶

Hoachlander, G. (2020). Building a system of college and career pathways in New Mexico. Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/new-mexico-education

q2 · i? · associational · r?

The review reports observational findings on earnings for CTE concentrators who did not enroll in postsecondary education, noting results were mixed overall but that "Each additional year of upper-level CTE coursework is associated with a nearly 2% wage increase" in technical fields.

"CTE participation, primarily in technical fields, is associated with higher wages, with the increase driven entirely by upper-level coursework, defined as courses within a sequence beyond the introductory class, in more technical fields. Each additional year of upper-level CTE coursework is associated with a nearly 2% wage increase."

Discussion¶

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