"We Are Going to Control Our Own Destiny:" A Qualitative Case Study of Career and Technical Education Reform in Maine

Autor/in	Hoffman, Christopher G. F.
Titel	"We Are Going to Control Our Own Destiny:" A Qualitative Case Study of Career and Technical Education Reform in Maine
Quelle	(2023), (226 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Southern Maine
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3795-2153-0
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Vocational Education; Educational Change; Barriers; Influences; Experience; Social Attitudes; Community Attitudes; Educational Finance; Parent Influence; School Counselors; Decision Making; School Schedules; Leadership; Maine + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Bildungsreform; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Erfahrung; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Bildungsfonds; School counselor; Beratungslehrer; Pädagogischer Berater; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Schulzeiteinteilung; Führung; Führungsposition
Abstract	The purpose of this dissertation is to describe the factors that support and hinder reform of career and technical education in Maine. The single case study design examined the experiences of eleven participants connected to a single Career and Technical Education (CTE) Regional School in Maine. Based upon the lived experiences at a single site, and drawing upon certain documents at the case site, I sought to determine factors that influence reform efforts. I used data from the study's sources to develop themes and findings related to the study's purpose. The study found five major factors that influenced reform efforts: the overall perception of CTE in society and in the sending communities of the school, the challenges of funding, the role of parents and school counselors as influencers on educational decision-making, the problem of integrating schedules, and the pivotal function of school leadership. The study's findings demonstrate the need for necessary practical improvements to the reform landscape for CTE in Maine, as well as the need for ongoing research into CTE reform. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01