Changes in Subbaccalaureate Career and Technical Education Attainment Over Time and Across "Special Populations"

Recent changes to federal career and technical education (CTE) policy have emphasized the importance of closing access and success gaps in postsecondary CTE among “special” student populations including low-income students, racially minoritized students, students with disabilities, and student grou...

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Main Authors: Cameron Sublett, Jay Plasman
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Language:English
Published: Florida State Open Publishing 2025-01-01
Series:Journal of Postsecondary Student Success
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/jpss/article/view/135138
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description Recent changes to federal career and technical education (CTE) policy have emphasized the importance of closing access and success gaps in postsecondary CTE among “special” student populations including low-income students, racially minoritized students, students with disabilities, and student groups historically underrepresented in nontraditional educational pipelines. Using two nationally representative samples of first-time, subbaccalaureate students, the current study sought to assess the degree to which certificate and associate degree completions in CTE areas of study have changed over time and the degree to which changes over time are moderated by special population membership. Overall, there is some evidence to suggest CTE completions have changed materially over time; however, we find considerable variation across CTE clusters and special populations.
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spelling doaj-art-182970153c37416794c79686e1f1b0a72025-01-29T21:54:31ZengFlorida State Open PublishingJournal of Postsecondary Student Success2769-48792769-48872025-01-014210.33009/fsop_jpss135138Changes in Subbaccalaureate Career and Technical Education Attainment Over Time and Across "Special Populations"Cameron Sublett0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8612-8301Jay Plasman1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1071-8270University of Tennessee KnoxvilleThe Ohio State University Recent changes to federal career and technical education (CTE) policy have emphasized the importance of closing access and success gaps in postsecondary CTE among “special” student populations including low-income students, racially minoritized students, students with disabilities, and student groups historically underrepresented in nontraditional educational pipelines. Using two nationally representative samples of first-time, subbaccalaureate students, the current study sought to assess the degree to which certificate and associate degree completions in CTE areas of study have changed over time and the degree to which changes over time are moderated by special population membership. Overall, there is some evidence to suggest CTE completions have changed materially over time; however, we find considerable variation across CTE clusters and special populations. https://journals.flvc.org/jpss/article/view/135138postsecondary educationcareer and technical educationspecial populations
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Changes in Subbaccalaureate Career and Technical Education Attainment Over Time and Across "Special Populations"
Journal of Postsecondary Student Success
postsecondary education
career and technical education
special populations
title Changes in Subbaccalaureate Career and Technical Education Attainment Over Time and Across "Special Populations"
title_full Changes in Subbaccalaureate Career and Technical Education Attainment Over Time and Across "Special Populations"
title_fullStr Changes in Subbaccalaureate Career and Technical Education Attainment Over Time and Across "Special Populations"
title_full_unstemmed Changes in Subbaccalaureate Career and Technical Education Attainment Over Time and Across "Special Populations"
title_short Changes in Subbaccalaureate Career and Technical Education Attainment Over Time and Across "Special Populations"
title_sort changes in subbaccalaureate career and technical education attainment over time and across special populations
topic postsecondary education
career and technical education
special populations
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