MN data shows higher graduation rates for career/tech ed. students
Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) data shows much higher high school graduation rates for students who took at least 240 hours of career or technical education (CTE), about 2-3 courses. Â See table below.
Forest Lake career tech student pictured above with Senator Al Franken on a recent visit to Forest Lake High School’s program.
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MDE Statewide 4 year Graduation Rates
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Overall (2012 graduate data; 2013 data has not yet been released) |
Those who took 2-3 CTE courses (240 hours) 2013 graduates |
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African American |
51.0 |
67.37 |
American Indian |
45.5 |
74.58 |
Asian/Pacific Islander |
74.0 |
82.0 |
Hispanic |
53.0 |
77.49 |
Economically Disadvantaged |
59.5 |
79.63 |
English Language Learner |
51.4 |
73.48 |
White |
84.0 |
91.0 |
Individuals with Disabilities |
56.0 |
69.0 |
All Students |
77.6 |
88.03 |
*Source: MN Dept. of Ed. State Basic 4S1 – NCLB Grad Rate Carl Perkins Core Indicator |
The MDE data report is available here:
[Note: Text in red was added by CSC to clarify the report for readers.]
MDE 1 page Carl Perkins CTE grad rates 2012-13
Data shows that career and tech ed is a gap-closing strategy / by Marisa Gustafson | Center for School Change
January 31, 2014 @ 10:42 am
[…] Not nearly enough people have seen these data. The report is not posted to the MDE website, but the Center for School Change has it posted here. […]