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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Career and Technical Education Credentials in Virginia High Schools: Trends in Attainment and College Enrollment Outcomes
This report from the Regional Educational Laboratory Appalachia describes the attainment rates of CTE credentials, completion rates of CTE programs of study, and college enrollment rates for Standard diploma graduates from 2011 to 2017, the years before and after the Virginia Board of Education added a CTE credential requirement to the Standard diploma for students who entered grade 9 for the first time in 2013 or later.
Education and Career Planning in High School: A National Study of School and Student Characteristics and College-Going Behaviors
Regional Educational Laboratory West used student and counselor survey responses from a nationally representative longitudinal dataset to examine high schools' education and career planning programs. Specifically, the study analyzed the relationships between students’ participation in three core elements of education and career planning during high school as well as students' application, course taking, and enrollment behaviors associated with the transition to college.
CTE 1.0
Practitioner Training Modules
Become research-savvy with our six self-guided training modules. Designed for CTE practitioners and state agency staff, these modules will strengthen your capacity to access, understand, and use CTE data and research as well as conduct your own research, particularly causal research.
Learning from the Past: The Evolution of Vocational Education
In this Q&A blog post, MDRC’s Center for Effective CTE speaks with Dr. Eddie Fletcher, an associate professor in workforce development and education at Ohio State University, about how the CTE field can learn from the vocational education programs of the past to build equitable CTE programs for today.
How Virtual Enterprises Works
This video provides an introductory overview of Virtual Enterprises, a year-long course in which students run a virtual firm. The video was produced by Virtual Enterprises International, a nonprofit organization.
The Basics of Reviewing A Research Study
This quick-reference guide from Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) West is designed to help school staff, district staff, and state education agencies understand the basic elements of high-quality research and identify evidence-based interventions that meet their needs.