This MERC research brief explores history, trends, impacts, and policy implications related to Career and Technical Education.
Aug. 23, 2024
This research and policy brief from the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium (MERC) summarizes recent peer reviewed literature, publicly available trend data, and policies at the federal, state, and school division level related to Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses. It explores the following questions:
1. What are the purposes of CTE courses?
2. What are the trends in CTE participation and how does this vary by student and school demographics?
3. What are the impacts or benefits of CTE?
4. What are evidence-based practices and innovative programs related to CTE?
5. What are policies guiding the provision of CTE in schools?
2. What are the trends in CTE participation and how does this vary by student and school demographics?
3. What are the impacts or benefits of CTE?
4. What are evidence-based practices and innovative programs related to CTE?
5. What are policies guiding the provision of CTE in schools?