Expanding the evidence base for
career and technical education
Career and technical education (CTE) prepares students with academic, technical, and employability skills for success in the workplace and in further education. Most high school students take at least one CTE course, and postsecondary students commonly pursue credentials in CTE. However, more research is needed to understand the effects of CTE on student outcomes. The CTE Research Network seeks to meet this need by increasing the number of CTE impact studies and strengthening the capacity of the field to conduct and use rigorous CTE research.
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WHAT'S NEW
Blog
Read about the early findings from MDRC's rigorous evaluation of the New York City P-TECH 9–14 schools.
Report
This paper presents case studies assessing the counterfactual for a selection of CTE program evaluations.
Study
Learn about our newest research team and the study they are conducting in a group of high schools.
Blog
This blog post from the Equity in CTE Workgroup discusses strategies for improving equity in CTE research.
Report
This MDRC report presents interim results from a causal study of New York City's P-TECH 9-14 schools.
Report
This Network Lead report provides preliminary results from our evaluability assessment of CTE programs.