Career and Technology Education

Resources

Additional resources—beyond those listed here—can be found by searching our Resources Database. Listed below are some of the items on Career and Technology Education (CTE) that can be found in our database. Related search terms such as 'tech prep' may identify additional resources, including those that have been added recently.

Publications

ACT, Inc. (2006). Ready for college and ready for work: Same or different? Iowa City, IA: Author. Retrieved July 13, 2006. Available: www.act.org/path/policy/pdf/ReadinessBrief.pdf.

Phelps, R. P., Parsad, B. & Farris, E. (2001). Features of occupational programs at the secondary and postsecondary education levels (NCES 2001-018). Washington, DC: National Center for Educational Statistics. Retrieved March 15, 2004. Avaiable: nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2001018.

Plank, S., DeLuca, S., & Eustacion, A. (2005, October). Dropping out of high school and the place of career and technical education: A survival analysis of surviving high school. Columbus, OH: National Dissemination Center for Career & Technical Education. Retrieved July 13, 2006. Available: www.nccte.org/publications/infosynthesis/r&dreport/ DroppingOut-Plank.pdf.

Schmitz, E., Prescott, C., & Hunt, L. (1996).Learning technology: Effective use of technology in education; A report on the status of technology in preparing students for the workplace. Waco, TX: Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD). Retrieved July 17, 2006. Available: www.cord.org/uploadedfiles/Learning%20Technology.pdf.

Smink, J., & Reimer, M. (2002). Career and Technical Education and the 15 Effective Strategies for Increasing Graduation Rates. Clemson, SC: National Dropout Prevention Center.

Web Sites

The Association for Career and Technical Education is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.

The Center for Occupational Research and Development (CORD) sponsors the National Tech Prep Network. It is a national nonprofit organization providing innovative changes in education to prepare students for greater success in careers and higher education. CORD assists educators in secondary schools and colleges.

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