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Career Academies


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Program Info

Outcome Areas
Children Succeeding in School

Indicators
Students graduating from high school

Topic Areas

       Adolescence
       Middle School
       High School
       Mentoring
       Parent Education
       Youth Development
       Cognitive Development / School Performance

Evidence Level  (What does this mean?)
Screened

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Program Overview

Career Academies are programs operating within high schools and offer career-related curriculum and experience through partnerships with local employers.

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Program Reviews

The Career Academies program has not yet been thoroughly reviewed by PPN, but preliminary review suggests it may be effective at improving outcomes for the indicators listed above.

This program is highly regarded by other credible organizations and reviews of the program can be found online at the websites listed below:

USDOE What Works ClearinghousePDF file


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