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CTE on the Frontier: Strengthening the Rural CTE Teacher Pipeline

  • Case Study
March 2018 —

This brief is the fourth, and final, installment in the CTE on the Frontier series. The brief explores one of the most pressing challenges rural schools and institutions face: strengthening the pipeline of qualified CTE teachers and faculty.

CTE on the Frontier: Catalyzing Local Efforts to Improve Program Quality

  • Case Study
August 2017 —

This brief from Advance CTE's CTE on the Frontier series describes how states like Nebraska, South Dakota, Idaho and Mississippi are working to improve the quality of local career pathways to meet industry needs and expand opportunities for rural learners.

Expanding Career Readiness through Career and Technical Student Organizations

  • Case Study
  • Research/ Report
June 2011 —

This brief from ACTE reviews and summarizes extant research on Career Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) to demonstrate how they help learners build academic, employability and technical skills.

Structural Equity: Big-Picture Thinking & Partnerships That Improve Community College Student Outcomes

  • Case Study
June 2016 —

This report from the Aspen Institute explores how four community colleges are helping to create a more equitable society by partnering with high schools and universities in their communities and by creating seamless pathways from high school to the workforce.

South Dakota: CTE Teacher Certification Rule Changes

  • Policy
November 2015 —

To address the teacher shortage, the South Dakota State Board of Education changed administrative rules for Career Technical Education (CTE) teacher certification in November 2015, introducing more consistency and flexibility to the certification process.

The Learning that Works Resource Center was developed through the New Skills for Youth initiative, a partnership of the Council of Chief State School Officers, Advance CTE and the Education Strategy Group, generously funded by JPMorgan Chase & Co