Completed Studies

Overview

The NRCCTE’s research focuses on issues of urgency to both the field of CTE and the nation’s higher education system, recovering economy, and evolving labor market, addressing such topics as programs of study (POS)/career pathways, curriculum integration of CTE and academic content knowledge and skills, postsecondary student retention and completion, and professional development for educators in the areas of data use for program improvement and support for alternatively certified CTE educators.

Authentic Literacy Applications in CTE: Helping All Students Learn

Improving comprehension skills is vital to building cognitive skills. Reading and literacy skills enable youth to gather information and create knowledge from various sources and then cognitively and creatively consider solutions to problems in and about their lives. By implementing...

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Math-in-CTE Research Study: Building Academic Skills in Context - Testing the Value of Enhanced Math Learning in CTE

The NRCCTE’s Math-in-CTE research study used group randomization techniques to test a model of curriculum integration to improve CTE students’ mathematical understanding. The study included nearly 3,000 students and 200 teachers in nine states. Each of the CTE teachers participating...

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Programs of Study: A Cross-Study Examination of Programs in Three States

In order to evaluate the impact of programs of study (POS)/career pathways, the NRCCTE commissioned three longitudinal, field-based studies that focus on efforts being made to implement POS across the country. NRCCTE researchers conducted a cross-site evaluation of these three...

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Six Stories About Six States: Programs of Study

In this qualitative case study project, NRCCTE researchers from the University of Minnesota conducted site visits to six states and local districts within those states to describe the implementation of programs of study (POS)/career pathways during the first half of...

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Green-Focused Programs of Study: Technical Assistance

The NRCCTE’s Technical Assistance (TA) Academy for 2008-2010 addressed green-focused programs of study (POS). Five states—Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio, and Oregon—were selected to participate in the process. Through a combination of facilitated in-state meetings and a national TA Academy,...

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