Examining the Engagement of Career Academy and Comprehensive High School Students in the United States
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2020
Keywords
Behavioral engagement, career academy, cognitive engagement, emotional engagement, student engagement
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1080/00220671.2020.1787314
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the levels of student engagement of career academy students to those at a traditional comprehensive high school using propensity score matching and structural equation modeling. We found that academy students had significantly higher levels of emotional engagement and significantly lower levels of behavioral engagement than those at comprehensive schools. We also found no statistically significant differences in the levels of cognitive engagement of academy students compared to comprehensive school students. We believe the academy model has the promise of transforming the high school experience for students as it relates to their attachment to the school, their relationships with peers and teachers, and their sense of belonging and safety. However, academies need to work with students to create and develop co-curricular and extracurricular activities of interest to engage students in their schools at a higher level.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
The Journal of Educational Research, v. 113, issue 4, p. 247-261
Scholar Commons Citation
Fletcher, Edward C. Jr.; Dumford, Amber D.; Hernandez-Gantes, Victor M.; and Minar, Nicholas, "Examining the Engagement of Career Academy and Comprehensive High School Students in the United States" (2020). Leadership, Counseling, Adult, Career and Higher Education Faculty Publications. 300.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ehe_facpub/300
