This paper explores the affect of more rigorous graduation requirements on learning, college attendance, course taking and employment outcomes for vocational concentrators and non-concentrators. Longitudinal data was collected from a nationally representative sample of students, which followed them from 8th grade through eight years after high school graduation. The analysis showed that requiring a higher number of academic credits to graduate and Minimum Competency Exams help high school graduates’ success in the labor market, but lowers their probability of receiving a college degree.
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External Publication
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Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies
Publication Year:
2004
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