Resources

Attracting the Next Generation of Students: The Role of Career and Technical Education

  • Research/ Report
March 2020 —

This resource by The Manufacturing Institute, in partnership with SkillsUSA and the Student Research Foundation, reports findings from an annual survey that identify the characteristics of experiences that impact high school learner career choices, with a focus on manufacturing.

Designing Equitable Promise Programs

  • Guide/Tool
March 2020 —

This resource spotlights equity concerns for statewide college Promise programs and provides considerations for state policymakers as they design and implement Promise programs that advance equity. Specifically, the guide addresses affordability, access, and success for special populations

Broadening the Path: Design Principles for Middle Grades CTE

  • Guide/Tool
March 2020 —

This resource from Advance CTE and Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) aims to support state and local leaders as they work to develop or strengthen middle grades CTE policies, programs and practices.

Make it Count: Recognizing Prior Learning for Workforce Development (2020)

  • Research/ Report
March 2020 —

This report from the Association of Community Colleges demonstrates how community colleges can use prior learning assessments (PLAs) to help learners bridge workforce and academic competencies. The report also explains how PLAs can be incorporated into strategies for workforce development.

Tracking and the Future of Career and Technical Education: How Efforts to Connect School and Work Can Avoid the Past Mistakes of Vocational Education

  • Research/ Report
February 2020 —

This report by the National Education Policy Center explores the history of vocational education and makes recommendations to school districts and policy makers on how Career Technical Education can avoid the mistakes of the past. 

Hiring in the Modern Talent Marketplace

  • Research/ Report
February 2020 —

This research and report was commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to better understand the current hiring landscape and provides recent trends.

State Strategies to Scale Work-Based Learning

  • Guide/Tool
February 2020 —

This resource from the NGA defines what a high-quality work-based program looks like, explains the elements of long-term systems change needed for a high-quality program, and identifies strategies that can support each element of change.

Supporting Districts and Schools in their Recruitment Efforts: Stronger Relationships, Better Engagement

  • Case Study
January 2020 —

This resource from Advance CTE examines how Colorado and Idaho developed strategies to connect and support CTE programs at the local level to promote recruitment into the programs.