Resources

The State of Career Technical Education: Employer Engagement in CTE

  • Research/ Report
December 2014 —

This report from Advance CTE examines the employer engagement landscape with a particular focus on the ways in which states can foster and sustain meaningful employer engagement to strengthen their CTE system for all students through policy and practice.

Preparing a Globally Competent Workforce Through High-Quality Career and Technical Education

  • Case Study
January 2015 —

This report from Asia Society, Longview Foundation, ACTE and Advance CTE discusses the importance of including global skills and perspectives into high-quality CTE. It includes examples for educators and policymakers who wish to integrate global competencies into CTE classrooms.

Implementing Guided Pathways at Miami Dade College: A Case Study

  • Case Study
March 2015 —

This case study from the Community College Resource Center examines how Miami Dade College (MDC) implemented the guided pathways approach, which redesigns programs and supports so that students can more easily navigate college and achieve their goals.

Implementing Guided Pathways: Tips and Tools

  • Guide/Tool
March 2015 —

This tool from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) outlines the implementation process, costs and benefits of redesigning academic programs and student support services following the guided pathways approach.

CTE is Your STEM Strategy

  • Case Study
  • Guide/Tool
December 2013 —

This paper from Advance CTE explores the connection and overlap between CTE and STEM education. States can use this resource to help identify connections, to learn from other state strategies, and to develop their own strategies to connect STEM and CTE in their policy, practice and rhetoric.

The State of Career Technical Education: An Analysis of State CTE Standards

  • Research/ Report
October 2013 —

This report from Advance CTE provides a national view on how states adopt, organize and implement CTE standards at both the secondary and postsecondary levels, comparing all state standards to a common benchmark, the Common Career Technical Core.

Career Clusters Student Interest Survey

  • Guide/Tool
June 2005 —

The Student Interest Survey for Career Clusters® is a career guidance tool that allows students to respond to questions and identify the top three Career Clusters of interest based on their responses.

Georgia: CTAE Resource Network

  • Policy
January 2002 —

In Georgia, LEAs can join a statewide consortium that provides resources and trainings for CTE teachers and administrators. CTAERN takes advantage of the pooling of state resources to provide professional learning supports and resources at scale to all CTE educators.  

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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