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
ACTE 2020 CareerTech VISION Conference Sessions
View recordings of three CTE Research Network sessions presented at ACTE's 2020 CareerTech VISION conference. The sessions provide an overview of the CTE Research Network, our practitioner training modules, and our ongoing causal studies.
CTE 1.0
Infographic: Students in New York City’s P-TECH 9–14 Schools Earned More Credits Than Their Peers After Three Years of High School
This infographic highlights interim findings from the first rigorous study of the model of the New York City P-TECH Grades 9–14 model, being conducted by our network research team at MDRC.
Public High School Students' Career and Technical Education Coursetaking: 1992 to 2013
This brief from the National Center for Education Statistics examines CTE coursetaking among public high school graduates in 2013 as well as CTE coursetaking trends from 1992 to 2013.
CTE 1.0
Demystifying ‘Causal Impact’ Research and Understanding Why It Is Important to CTE
The CTE Research Network seeks to expand the evidence base on the causal impact of CTE programs on student outcomes. But what is “causal impact” and what do CTE educators need to know related to the topic? This webinar provides a discussion with leading researchers about the value of causal impact and other research methodologies.
CTE 1.0
Improving Measurement in Career and Technical Education to Support Rigorous Research
Addressing the need for systematic measures to fully capture the impact of CTE, this CTE Research Network paper catalogs the measures of CTE exposure that prior studies have used, documents measures and outcomes in more recent causal studies, and offers a framework for how to measure CTE exposure and outcomes in the future.
Integrated Basic Education Skills and Training (I-BEST)
This What Works Clearinghouse report summarizes Washington State's Integrated Basic Education Skills and Training (I-BEST) program and its outcomes for community college students. The I-BEST program provides occupational training for students.
Examining High School Career and Technical Education Programs and the Postsecondary Outcomes of CTE Students in the Round Rock Independent School District
This report from Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southwest describes CTE participation and postsecondary outcomes for the Round Rock Independent School District. In addition to this longitudinal study, the report examines the alignment of high school CTE programs in Central Texas with the region’s high-wage, in-demand career pathways.
CTE 1.0
CTE National Datasets Catalog
The CTE Research Network developed this catalog to help researchers identify datasets that can be used for career and technical education research.