A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

The Emergence of Tech-Prep at the State and Local Levels - 1995

VI. Participation In Tech-Prep Programs

Data on the number of students participating in Tech-Prep are important as a measure of implementation progress and potential program effects. However, there is some ambiguity about what it means to participate in Tech-Prep. Consortia have different definitions for which students are counted as "in Tech-Prep;" some have no clear definition (see Chapter V). Some consortia that have developed a definition for participation cannot report numbers of Tech-Prep students, either because they have not yet enrolled students or because they are unable to document enrollment in member schools. Other consortia report enrollments but not the basis on which they identify students as "in Tech-Prep."

In this chapter, we examine the capacity of local consortia to report Tech-Prep participation and the number of Tech-Prep students they reported for FY 1993. We first describe factors that could affect consortia's ability to identify which students are "in Tech-Prep" and the proportions of consortia and districts that can report student counts. We then present reported participation rates by grade and as a percentage of the overall student population. We also discuss the demographic characteristics of Tech-Prep students and steps that consortia have taken to promote access to Tech-Prep for special populations.
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[Definition Of A Tech-Prep Student]

[Capacity To Report Student Participation]