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
Training
Save the date for our virtual CTE Research Training Institute. Attendance is free, and applications open soon.
Blog
Read about the value of conducting studies to show the causal impact of CTE programs.
Training
Become research-savvy with our new self-guided training modules for CTE practitioners and state agency staff.
Tool/Guide
Improve your state's CTE data reporting with this set of tools and resources from ACTE and Advance CTE.
Video
If you missed our sessions at ACTE's CareerTech VISION 2020 Conference, videos of the sessions are available.
Infographic
Our new infographic highlights interim findings from MDRC's study of the NYC P-TECH 9–14 high schools.