Abstract
Tech Prep is a federal education initiative funded by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act initially authorized in 1990 then reauthorized in 1998. Texas HB 2401 subsequently established the parameters for the operation of Tech Prep in Texas. Texas has 26 regional consortia that coordinate the delivery of services between secondary school districts and two-year colleges under the leadership of consortium directors. The research reported in this paper examined the effectiveness of these consortia based upon an opinion survey administered to Texas Tech Prep consortia directors, community college technical administrators, and secondary technical program directors.
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Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis; Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization
I: Overall perception of partner knowledge and involvement; II: Overall partner performance
*Marks variables used in making substantive interpretations of clusters.
Extraction Method: Principal Component Analysis; Rotation Method: Varimax with Kaiser Normalization
I: Perception of Partner Commitment; II: Perception of Partner Participation; III: Management Structure; IV: Planning
*Marks variables used in making substantive interpretations of clusters.