College was the most prevalent postsecondary pathway selection, with CTE/non-CTE differences narrowing over time¶
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q2 i? College was the most prevalent pathway selection among CTE and non-CTE students alike; CTE students were less likely to select four-year college and more likely to select two-year college than non-CTE students, but these differences narrowed between the graduating classes of 2020 and 2024. → Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) 2024
Evidence¶
Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) 2024¶
Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC), in partnership with the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. (2024). The Landscape of Career Readiness Opportunities in Chicago Public Schools: Strengthening Career and Technical Education and Establishing Career-Connected Learning for All. https://consortium.uchicago.edu
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Descriptive analysis of LPS pathway-selection data for graduating classes of 2020 through 2024. The report compares CTE and non-CTE students' selections descriptively; no test statistics or effect sizes are printed.
"College (two-year or four-year) was the most prevalent selection among CTE and non-CTE students alike. CTE students were less likely to select four-year college and more likely to select two-year than non-CTE students, but these differences narrowed between the graduating classes of 2020 and 2024."
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Related Claims¶
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- Six-year college completion among the CPS class of 2015 varied sharply by enrollment pathway: 55.8% for immediate four-year enrollees, 32.5% for immediate two-year enrollees, and 7.8% for delayed/non-enrollees — related
- Four-year college graduation rates remained flat at about 49 percent for direct four-year enrollees, with much lower rates for two-year (8 percent) and delayed enrollees (4 percent) — related
- 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 — related
- Most CTE students also participated in college-level coursework, though CTE students had slightly lower AP participation — related
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College was the most prevalent postsecondary pathway selection, with CTE/non-CTE differences narrowing over time |
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College was the most prevalent postsecondary pathway selection, with CTE/non-CTE differences narrowing over time |
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