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
Tool/Guide
Our Equity Framework describes how to integrate an equity approach into CTE research from start to finish.
Study
Our newest study is documenting promising district practices for collecting work-based learning data.
Blog
Researcher Shaun Dougherty discusses findings from an impact study of the CT Technical High School System.
Blog
Researcher Rachel Rosen discusses findings from an impact study of the NYC P-TECH Grades 9–14 schools.
Blog
Researcher Julie Edmunds discusses findings from an evaluation of North Carolina's Career & College Promise.
Brief
A new brief from MDRC presents dual enrollment impacts for students attending NYC P-TECH 9–14 Schools.