In Science Achievement and Occupational Career/Technical Education Coursetaking in High School: The Class of 2005, this report analyzes trends in the academic performance of CTE participants, plus researchers have also examined the “value added” of CTE coursetaking to students’ academic achievement. Findings are mixed: across occupational program areas patterns varied; but graduates who concentrated in agriculture, business finance, commmunications and design, computer and information science and engineering technology scored higher than or not measurably different from nonconcentrators.

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