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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Florida Study of Career and Technical Education
This report from CNA examines whether the outcomes for CTE students reflect a positive impact for CTE participation.
Building Better Bridges to Life after High School: Experimental Evidence on Contemporary Career Academies
This working paper from the National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research examines the profile of students entering career academies in the Wake County Public School System.
Evaluation of the California Linked Learning District Initiative
The James Irvine Foundation has evaluation reports and summaries of the California Linked Learning District Initiative, which was evaluated on the impact the approach had on student outcomes.
The Promise of High-Quality Career and Technical Education
This report from the College Board and the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty, Inequality, and Public Policy describes the economic argument for high-quality CTE and most important characteristics of high-quality programs.
Policy Brief: The Necessary Components of an Effective Career and Technical (CTE) Program
This policy brief from Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy provides policymakers with evidence on how best to develop effective CTE programming.
Career and Technical Education Policy Exchange
CTEx is a multi-state policy lab dedicated to improving the quality of high school CTE programs in the United States. The CTEx team works side by side with state and local partners to develop data-driven policy recommendations that ensure all students are ready for both college and career.
Career and Technical Education in High School: Does It Improve Student Outcomes?
This report, and companion infographic, highlights a Fordham Institute study that used Arkansas data to explore whether students benefit from CTE coursework—and, more specifically, from focused sequences of CTE courses aligned to certain industries.
An Overview of the P-TECH Grades 9–14 Model
In this infographic, MDRC’s NYC P-TECH Grades 9–14 research team provides background on MDRC’s ongoing evaluation of the P-TECH model in NYC.