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  • Volume 18
  •  Issue 3
  • Publication Date: Spring 2007



Differences Between General and Talented Students’ Perceptions of Their Career and Technical Education Experiences Compared to Their Traditional High School Experiences

Marcia Gentry, Scott J. Peters, and Rebecca L. Mann

This qualitative study utilized data from one exemplary career and technical education (CTE) center to address the question of how 51 talented and general education students’ part-time CTE experiences differed from their traditional high school experiences. The secondary students in this study simultaneously attended both the CTE center and a traditional high school. The four major themes from their comments included autonomy; effective, caring teachers; students with similar interests; and relevant content in an applied setting. Findings suggest that CTE may have two important benefits: (1) it allows students with interests outside of traditional academic areas to explore and to demonstrate talent in those areas, and (2) it connects students to their school experience through autonomy, caring teachers, and a program of relevant study in which students work with others who share their interests in applied context.


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