A comparison between U.S. public schools and Department of Defense schools on the availability and use of career development programs and services /
This purpose of this study was to determine whether there were measurable differences in the availability and use of career development programs and services between Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools and U.S. public schools as reported by former dependent children of active du...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | This purpose of this study was to determine whether there were measurable differences in the availability and use of career development programs and services between Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) schools and U.S. public schools as reported by former dependent children of active duty military personnel (military brats) who graduated (or last attended without graduating) from these schools. The influence of the life experiences of growing up in a military environment on the career development of military brats was also examined. A web-based instrument was developed to survey military brats. More than 58,000 military brats were invited to participate in the study and 2,269 useable responses were received. The data analysis yielded descriptive statistics. The findings of the study indicated that differences existed in the responses between DoDEA and U.S. public school students. The findings also indicated that the overall influence of life experiences on the career development of military brats was positive. The data revealed that more graduates of U.S. public schools indicated that career development programs and services were available than graduates of DoDEA schools. Among those participants indicating that the programs and services were available, DoDEA students used them more than did the U.S. public school students. More revealing was the number of respondents who indicated that the programs and services were either not available or they did not know if they were available. The researcher concluded that although federal legislation (Carl D. Perkins Act, 1998; School-to-Work Opportunities Act, 1994) states that career development programs and services shall be available to all students, they are not always available. DoDEA and U.S. public schools should employ approaches to ensure comprehensive career development programs and services are available to all students and that all students are aware of their availability. DoDEA has made advances in this area with their new Career Pathways program which is scheduled to begin in school year 2004-05. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Educational Psychology". |
| Physical Description: | x, 101 leaves ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-86). |