Resources

Perkins V Supports Teacher Recruitment and Retention

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This resource discusses the mechanisms in Perkins V that support teacher recruitment and retention, an overview of how this appears in Perkins V state plans and examples of how states are tackling the challenge of recruiting and retaining qualified and diverse CTE instructors.

Perkins V Opens Access to Middle Grades

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This resource discusses the new mechanisms in Perkins V to broaden and diversify the pipeline of prospective learners that enter secondary CTE programs by expanding CTE in the middle grades.

Perkins V Expands Commitment to Equity

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This resource discusses the mechanisms in Perkins V dedicated to closing equity gaps and addressing the individualized needs of each learner under Perkins V, as well as examples of how states are successfully approaching this work.

Communicating Career Technical Education: Learner-centered Messages for Effective Program Recruitment

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This Advance CTE report provides insights on what families value in their education; elevates what aspects and messages about CTE most resonate as well as the go-to messengers for information about these programs; and identifies equity gaps and corresponding message tailoring to reach each learner.

Equity in CTE & STEM Root Causes and Strategies

  • Research/ Report
  • Guide/Tool
April 2021 —

This resource provides an intersectional lens to examine specific and overlapping root causes to assist with program and institutional improvement initiatives, stimulate dialogue within and among institutions and systems and identify general recommendations for interventions.

Communicating Career Technical Education: Learner-centered Messages for Effective Program Recruitment

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This Advance CTE report provides insights on what families value in their education; elevates what aspects and messages about CTE most resonate as well as the go-to messengers for information about these programs; and identifies equity gaps and corresponding message tailoring to reach each learner.

Practical Guidance for Aligning Career Pathways to Labor Market Data in the Time of COVID-19

  • Research/ Report
April 2021 —

This Advance CTE policy brief is designed to help states build better career pathways and offers promising practices for enhancing the career preparation ecosystem by leveraging labor market information (LMI) to align programs to high-skill, high-wage and in-demand occupations.

Dallas Virtual Internship Toolkit

  • Guide/Tool
April 2021 —

The Virtual Internship Toolkit is a resource to help grow the number of high-quality virtual internship experiences for high school students by providing best practice-informed guidance that can support employers and school staff to develop programs more easily.