Resources
The CTE Research Network 2.0 will build on the resources created and collected by the CTE Research Network 1.0. Select the 'Network 1.0 Studies' box in the left menu to see products from the Network 1.0 projects.
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CTE 1.0
On Ramp to College: Dual Enrollment Impacts from the Evaluation of New York City’s P-TECH 9–14 Schools
This brief from a network research team at MDRC presents dual enrollment impacts for students attending New York City's P-TECH Grades 9–14 high schools compared with students enrolled in other city public schools.
Work-Based Learning Tool Kit
This tool kit from the Perkins Collaborative Resource Network provides state and local program administrators with guidelines and resources for creating a state work-based learning strategy, engaging employers, collecting data, and scaling effective programs.
Work-Based Learning Data Collection Toolkit
Produced by the Education Development Center, this toolkit is designed to guide district and school administrators in developing or improving their systems for collecting high-quality data about student participation in work-based learning.
A Snapshot of the Shifting Landscape of Noncredit Community College Workforce Education
This brief from the Rutgers Education and Employment Research Center provides a descriptive look at noncredit workforce education at a range of community colleges across the nation to gain a sense of their different approaches to providing quality programs that yield value for students.
To Build a Pipeline of Workers for the Economy of the Future, High School Students Need CTE Training in Green Jobs. Federal Funding Can Help.
In this op-ed, network member Rachel Rosen, a senior associate and co-director of MDRC’s Center for Effective Career and Technical Education (CTE), calls for increased investment in high school CTE programs to create career pathways and build a skilled labor force for the green economy of the future.
Heterogeneity in High School Career and Technical Education Outcomes
This working paper from the Annenberg Institute at Brown University fills a needed gap in the growing research base by examining heterogeneity within the wide range of programs falling under the broader CTE umbrella, and highlights the need for greater nuance in research and policy conversations that often consider CTE as monolithic.
CTE 1.0
CTE Dual Enrollment Pathways in North Carolina Improve High School and College Outcomes
This infographic highlights key findings from a network study of North Carolina's Career & College Promise CTE dual enrollment pathway. The study, led by a team at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, found positive effects for students in the CTE dual enrollment pathway, particularly for groups historically underrepresented in postsecondary education.