Measuring the Accountability of CTE Programs: Factors that Influence Postcollege Earnings among Community College Students

Autor/inn/en	Maguire, Kenneth J.; Starobin, Soko S.; Laanan, Frankie Santos; Friedel, Janice N.
Titel	Measuring the Accountability of CTE Programs: Factors that Influence Postcollege Earnings among Community College Students
Quelle	In: Career and Technical Education Research, 37 (2012) 3, S.235-261 (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-7558
DOI	10.5328/cter37.3.235
Schlagwörter	Vocational Education; Community Colleges; College Students; Economic Status; College Outcomes Assessment; Performance Factors; Salary Wage Differentials; Comparable Worth; Data Analysis; Statistical Data; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Educational Attainment; Human Capital; Cluster Grouping; Economic Impact; Individual Characteristics; Graduate Surveys; Accountability; Iowa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Community college; Community College; Collegestudent; Leistungsindikator; Lohngerechtigkeit; Auswertung; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Humankapital; Eingruppierung; Ökonomische Determinanten; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Verantwortung
Abstract	In this study specific factors were examined to determine their ability to influence fifth-year earnings of community college students in the Manufacturing/Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) career cluster and the Arts/Audiovisual/Technology/ Communication career cluster. State and national data sets from Iowa's Management Information System, unemployment insurance records, and the National Student Clearinghouse were utilized. Results revealed that gender, age, economic status, degree, and annual gain in earnings in the Manufacturing/STEM cluster were significant predictors of fifth-year earnings. Women and traditional-age students need to obtain an associate's degree to reduce the wage gap. Within the arts/audiovisual/technology/communication cluster, women need to obtain an associate's degree if they hope to earn wages comparable to men. Obtaining a credential is important, especially for women and traditional-age students. Students who leave without a degree find themselves earning less than those who received a degree. The article concludes with implications for future research. (Contains 8 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association for Career and Technical Education Research. Web site: http://www.public.iastate.edu/~laanan/actermain/publications.shtml
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10