Causal Effects of Career-Technical Education on Postsecondary Work Outcomes of Individuals with High-Incidence Disabilities. Issue 2 (2nd April 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lee, Heok; Rojewski, Jay W.; Gregg, Noel
• Is Part Of: Exceptionality. Volume 24:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 79
• Page End: 92
• Publication Date: 2016-04-02
• Subjects: Special education -- Periodicals; Exceptional children -- Periodicals; 371.9
• DOI: 10.1080/09362835.2014.986608
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1532-7035

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Using data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2, a propensity score analysis revealed significant causal effects for a secondary career and technical education (CTE) concentration on the postsecondary work outcomes of adolescents with high-incidence disabilities. High school students identified as CTE concentrators (three or more high school credits in a single career pathway) were more likely to be employed full-time after high school completion than non-CTE concentrators earning fewer CTE credits. Results support and extend past descriptive and correlational studies by detecting a direct causal link between CTE and postsecondary work outcomes.