The demographics of our nation and enrollments in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs are changing, however, the demographic diversity among state CTE leadership is lagging behind. The second principle of Without Limits: A Shared Vision for the Future of CTE calls upon “(s)tates and institutions …. to commit to building recruitment strategies and talent pipeline programs that attract diverse CTE instructors, administrators and leaders who are demographically representative of the learners they teach.”
The Building a Diverse Leadership Pipeline: Elevating Knowledge briefs feature original research and present policy recommendations to highlight timely CTE research topics pursued by select alumni of the inaugural cohort of The Postsecondary State Career Technical Education Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE - Sponsored by ECMC Foundation. By positioning the findings as potential action steps for state CTE leaders and the field at large we aspire to elevate a new — and more demographically diverse — generation of CTE leaders.
These briefs are part of the larger Building a Diverse Leadership Pipeline series that aims to increase leadership stability and achieve more demographically representative state CTE leadership, by providing resources, tools and examples to help state leaders establish a talent pipeline and provide training, mentorship and opportunities for aspiring CTE leaders.
The Building a Diverse CTE Leadership Pipeline: Journey to CTE Leadership video series shares the authentic journey of four Fellows from the inaugural cohort of The Postsecondary State Career Technical Education Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE - Sponsored by ECMC Foundation. Through their personal stories, Justin Chin, Dr.
High-quality education opportunities for justice-involved learners have demonstrated a strong economic return - a study produced by the RAND Corporation found that, for every one dollar invested in prison education programs, there is a four to five dollar reduction in incarceration costs during the first three years post-release. Despite these benefits, only seven states are currently opting to allocate the maximum allowable amount of state leadership fund to improving outcomes for this population of learners.
Barriers to Postsecondary CTE in Correctional Education
Entrance conditions for Career Technical Education programs connected to correctional education can create insurmountable barriers for justice-involved learners to access these valuable programs. This white paper provides recommendations to overcome barriers created by Educational Assessment (EA) scores from the Texas Adult Basic Education (TABE) test that impede access to postsecondary correctional education workforce programs at Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC) in Texas for justice-involved learners.
Analyzing CTE Programing in Illinois Correctional Facilities
Access barriers to Career Technical Education (CTE) are often mutli-facted and interconnected. This white paper provides an in-depth examination of the existing state of the CTE programs offered in Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) facilities and provides an overview of current policies, procedures and data collection practices on CTE programming.
This policy profile featuring research from Dr Kristin Corkhill offers recommendations for how state leaders can continue to support improved dual enrollment trends, further providing early opportunities for learners to gain industry-aligned skills and develop confidence and awareness of postsecondary success, while simultaneously generating a highly skilled workforce pipeline for state economies.
State Funding & CTAE Dual Enrollment Participation
Dual enrollment is rising in popularity as an option for learners in Career Technical Education (CTE) to jumpstart postsecondary education, but intentional steps must be taken to ensure equitable access and supports for success in these opportunities. This white paper explores dual enrollment legislation in Georgia, specifically House Bill (H.B.) 444, signed into law in 2020.
The non-traditional gender occupational divide weakens state economies by decreasing economic productivity and reducing diversity in decision-making. By creating gender parity in which “women participate in the labor force at the same rate as men, work the same number of hours as men, and are employed at the same levels as men across sectors,” the United States would see an estimated $4.3 trillion increase in the gross domestic product in 2025.
Gender Equity Gaps in Postsecondary Agriculture Education
Closing gender representation gaps in Career Technical Education (CTE) programs is critical to ensure each learner feels welcome, is supported, and has the means to succeed in the career of their choice. This white paper explores gender gaps in enrollment in agriculture career pathways at Butte College in northern California.