Current Research Summary

Although my first link is not a research initiative, I thought it was an excellent article on how important CTE classes can be for students transitioning from secondary to postsecondary education. Here is the link: https://www.aucd.org/docs/Transitions.pdf


This next link is specific to a dual credit program for engineering, but I think it also speaks to the importance of having dual credit opportunities available to students at the high school level. This is important to me because part of my new position is to grow the dual credit opportunities at the high school in my school district.
Here is the link: http://fie-conference.org/fie2009/papers/1315.pdf
The citation for the article is as follows:
Clase, K. (2009). "Work in progress - engagement through a dual credit initiative resulting in collaborative partnerships to create pre-engineering biotechnology curriculum for the high school classroom." [Electronic Version] Frontiers in Education Conference

Another part of my new position has me working closely with community colleges and universities to expose our students to the various opportunities for postsecondary education. Here is the link to a very informative article: http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/Reports/PDF/1699.PDF

This next article caught my attention because it is from my undergraduate almamater. It has to do with distance learning in special education through a partnership with UNT and Ecuador. Crazy cool!
Here is the link: http://www.editlib.org/p/30600

The next article speaks to Tech Prep initiatives and how students in Tech Prep compare to traditional students not participating in Tech Prep. This is another area of importance to me because I oversee the Tech Prep program at my school.
Here is the link: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JVER/v25n3/brown.html

The next link deals with distance learning and how it assists in the promise of universal education as a right for all people. Here is the link: http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/469/1001