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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The Influence of Earning an Industry Certification in High School on Going to College: The Florida CAPE Act
This research article in the Journal of Career and Technical Education explores the postsecondary outcomes for Florida public high school students who earned industry certifications with those who did not.
Building Ohio's Workforce Through Stackable Credentials
This research brief by RAND Corporation provides key findings on stackable credentials in the Ohio workforce. Stackable credentials are more common in fields like health care and information technology that require some postsecondary education and training below the bachelor's degree level.
Exploring the Growing Impact of Career Pathways
This blog post evaluates the evidence underlying the five recommendations in the Designing and Delivering Career Pathways at Community Colleges practice guide, produced by the What Works Clearinghouse.
CTE 1.0
Supplemental Award: Exploring the Role and Effects of High School Advising on CTE Students' Transitions to Postsecondary Education and the Workforce
A supplemental award was provided to Dr. Julie Edmunds, principal investigator for the Evaluation of Career and College Promise, and a member of the CTE Research Network, to lead a cross-network research team in exploring the role and effects of high school advising on CTE students' transitions to postsecondary education and the workforce.
CTE 1.0
CTE Programs and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Responses, Innovations, and Implications for Future Research
This report from the CTE Research Network Lead team presents findings from interviews with 22 CTE programs to learn about their responses to the conditions presented by the pandemic, including the challenges staff and students faced, key lessons learned, innovations developed, and considerations for researchers to recognize when studying CTE programs during the pandemic.
Career Technical Education in Michigan: Students with Disabilities
This brief from the Youth Policy Lab at the University of Michigan describes CTE participation among students with disabilities in Michigan.
CTE 1.0
Identifying Career and Technical Education Programs Ready for Rigorous Evaluation
To identify CTE programs ready for rigorous evaluation, the CTE Research Network Lead team conducted an evaluability assessment of more than 100 CTE programs nominated by the field. This infographic highlights the study's key findings, including summaries of the four programs identified as ready for rigorous evaluation.