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All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects
Year of Award
2024
Degree
Doctor of Education (EdD)
College
College of Education & Allied Health
Degree Program
Collaborative High Impact Instruction
Department
Education and Special Education
First Advisor
Gale Rice
Second Advisor
Paula Gross
Third Advisor
Jennifer Moore
Keywords
Career-readiness, Socioeconomic, Curricula
Abstract
The problem addressed by this study was to determine the readiness of middle school students through interviews with high school graduates and middle school counselors for high school course selection and careers after high school. The researcher gathered and compared qualitative data from interviews and quantitative data from published open data sources to determine if the curriculum in a low socioeconomic, urban middle school had adequate preparation for students in the skills employers most desire in the 21st century. Findings from this mixed-methods study determined if middle school students in lower socioeconomic, urban areas were exposed to future careers and jobs in areas in which they have knowledge of, identify interest in, and which require the skills most desired by the employers of these careers in the 21st century (Colston et al., 2017).
Document Type
Open Access Dissertation
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Porter, Anne H. and Porter, Anne Haley, "Examining Middle School Curriculum In A Low Socioeconomic Urban Area To Determine If Courses Include The Teaching Of Skills Most Desired By Employers For Careers In The 21st Century" (2024). All Theses, Dissertations, and Capstone Projects. 677.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/all-etds/677
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