This brief explores the issues of tracking and equity in CTE, both historically and in present-day programs.
This report from ACTE, Advance CTE, and ECS provides a summary of state and federal policies enacted in 2019 that were related to CTE and career readiness.
This report from Advance CTE explores how states collect and validate information on youth apprenticeship programs and work-based learning.
This working paper by CALDER, the National Center for the Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, describes the postsecondary transitions of students taking CTE courses in high school in Washington.
This report from the Administration for Children and Families examines the implementation and impacts of the I-BEST program at three colleges.
Randomized controlled trials, or RCTs, are a rigorous research method for testing the impact of a program or policy. This video explains how researchers are using RCTs to determine what works in career and technical education.
This paper from Education Northwest examines the potential role that statewide longitudinal data systems can play in providing a more complete picture of education and workforce development for CTE researchers and stakeholders.
This Policy Impact Snapshot from Results for America and MDRC identifies the major categories of CTE currently available at the secondary and postsecondary levels and describes the research on whether these programs are achieving desired outcomes for students.