Articulation of occupational education in Texas

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the current articulation practices in occupational education programs in Texas. Specifically this study determined: the current articulation practices in selected occupational programs of the post-secondary institutions in Texas; the current articulation practices in selected occupational programs of selected area vocational schools in Texas; the value of the identified articulation practices as perceived by students, registrars and administrators of the selected secondary and post-secondary institutions in Texas; and if the post-secondary occupational student enrollment was composed of predominantly secondary area vocational school students or students from the traditional secondary schools. The sample surveyed in this study consisted of: a. administrators (deans or directors) of post-secondary institutions which offer two-year electronics and welding programs; b. registrars of the post-secondary institutions which offer two-year electronics and welding programs; c. students enrolled in the third semester of the two-year electronics and welding programs of the selected post-secondary institutions and who were majoring (seeking a degree or certificate) in either electronics or welding; and d. administrators of secondary area vocational schools which had at least one former student included in the study.