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THE INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS INTO CAREER-TECHNICAL
EDUCATION IN TWO CALIFORIA CHARTER SCHOOLS
by
Scott Thomas Anderle
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
December 2008
Copyright 2008 Scott Thomas Anderle
Object Description
| Title | The integration of academics into career-technical education in two California charter schools |
| Author | Anderle, Scott Thomas |
| Author email | sanderle@gusd.net; sb1213@sbcglobal.net |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-08-11 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-09-17 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Wohlstetter, Priscilla |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Gothold, Stuart Jackson, Santiago |
| Abstract | This research documents promising practices that integrate academics with career-technical education in two California charter schools. The study was based on past research suggesting that the integration of academics into career-technical education leads to improved student achievement. The study explored four areas related to implementation: 1) how academics were integrated into career-technical education, 2) the use of resources, 3) the challenges to integration, and 4) evidence of positive educational outcomes. This was a qualitative case study of the Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High Carter School and the Yuba County Office of Education Career Preparatory Charter School. During the two-day site visits multiple interviews were conducted and archival documents were collected.; The study revealed the two California charter schools integrated academics into career-technical education programs by: 1) overcoming barriers (e.g., scheduling) that prevent integration, 2) implementing existing models of curriculum integration (e.g., career academies), and 3) using school mission statements as an overarching theme for integration. The two schools also addressed the challenges related to the student internships, such as student placement and student transportation to internships. The findings suggested positive educational outcomes for students, which include: 1) improved motivation towards school, 2) improved test scores, and 3) improved college and work placements. Finally, this study contributes to the body of knowledge relating to education policy and practice in charter schools, as part of USC’s Compendium of Promising Practices. Future research is warranted to update and refine models of integration and to further explore teacher apathy as a barrier to curriculum integration. |
| Keyword | integration of academics; academics and career-technical education |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1602 |
| Rights | Anderle, Scott Thomas |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Anderle-2386 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume23/etd-Anderle-2386.pdf |
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| Full text | THE INTEGRATION OF ACADEMICS INTO CAREER-TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN TWO CALIFORIA CHARTER SCHOOLS by Scott Thomas Anderle A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE ROSSIER SCHOOL OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION December 2008 Copyright 2008 Scott Thomas Anderle |
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