National Research Centerfor Career and Technical

Education

The Center Consortium

Framing the IssuesEngagement – Completing high

school and postsecondary programsAchievement – technical and

academic; acquisition of industry credentials

Transition – to continued formal learning without the need for remediation and to the workplace

Four Main ActivitiesResearch DisseminationTechnical AssistanceProfessional Development

Research - Four main areasPrograms of StudyCurriculum IntegrationPostsecondaryData/Analytic

Programs of StudyMature Programs of Study: A Postsecondary

PerspectiveAED

Longitudinal Study of South Carolina’s Personal Pathway to SuccessClemson

Rigorous Test of Student Outcomes in CTE Programs of StudyU of L

Mature Programs of Study: A Postsecondary Perspective

Alfeld and Charner, AED

A look at “mature” Programs of StudyWhat are the key “ingredients” of success? Do programs incorporate all of the

components for POS identified by Perkins? Are there other components leading to

success? What are student outcomes?Longitudinal

Longitudinal Study of South Carolina's Personal Pathways to Success

Smink and Drew, Clemson

Examine the impact of a statewide implementation of a Perkins IV type intervention and program of study policy on school and student outcomes.

To what extent are integrated, career-focused programs of study developed through the implementation of state policy?

What impact has the implementation of this state policy had on student high school outcomes, postsecondary employment and education/training outcomes?

Which aspects of this state policy, or other program elements, have been most instrumental in the development of integrated, career-focused programs of study?

Rigorous Tests of Student Outcomes in CTE Programs of Study Castellano and Sundell, University of Louisville

Assess the effectiveness of POS in 3 sites

Three randomized controlled trials, one quasi-experiment

Does the POS lead to improved student outcomes as compared to outcomes at comparison group schools?

Effectiveness measured in ways consistent with the Perkins IV legislation

Curriculum IntegrationScience-in-CTEAuthentic Literacy (Dissemination)Math-in-CTE (Dissemination)

Science-in-CTEUniversity of Louisville

Moving from Year 1 into Year 2: Analysis of science concepts in CTE content

areasIdentification of available school sitesIdentification of appropriate tests/measuresAnalysis of data from first year to

modify/strengthen model

PostsecondaryRelative Impact of Interventions to Improve

Achievement and Retention in Postsecondary Occupational Programs

Relative Impact of Interventions to Improve Achievement and Retention in Postsecondary Occupational Programs

Bremer and Johnson University of Minnesota Castellano and Hirschy University of Louisville 

Assess the impact of existing postsecondary interventions for improving achievement and retention for community college occupational students

Short-term analysis of the impact of interventions Longitudinal study of selected interventions in four

community colleges

Data/ AnalyticCTE Accountability and EvaluationSystematic Reviews of Literature

Data productsDeveloping a guidebook for examining return

on investment (ROI) at local, agency, and state levels;

Building of a technical skills assessment inventory;

Validating crosswalks that link education programs to labor market information; and

Identifying common data standards for Perkins accountability

Dissemination Activities

Dissemination Activities

Vanguard, Promising, and Practitioner Wisdom Practices: Creating, Building, and Sustaining Information on Methods and Techniques for Enhancing Student Engagement, Achievement, and Transition in CTE(ACTE)

Webcasts/Podcasts (ACTE)Information Services (NRCCTE)Website (NRCCTE)

WebsiteAll research studies as PDF filesElectronic newslettersResearch SnapshotsCurrent Studies (1-pager)Question and Answer serviceFAQ’sPodcasts – through iTunes and PodbeamWebcasts

Tech Assistance and Professional DevelopmentTechnical Assistance AcademyCurriculum Integration

Math-in-CTEAuthentic Literacy (coming soon)

PD for Teachers and Administrators on the Use of Assessment Data

Alternative Licensure CTE Teacher Induction Model

National CTE Technical Assistance AcademyCharner, AED

Focus on development of “Green” PoSContinue to work with 5 statesConsultants work with states to support the

development and implementation of a PoSWill provide technical assistance to new

grantees of the PRCTEPoS Program

Curriculum Integration: Technical Assistance and Professional Development ProjectPearson, University of Louisville

Ongoing support for states’ adoption of tested models of curriculum integration

Grounded in scientifically-based researchTwo-fold purpose: o build capacity of states to implement models of curriculum

integration;o provide high quality, sustained professional development as

called for in the Perkins IV legislation.

• Three levels of technical assistance:o Introductory presentations and workshopso Jump-Start initiativeso Full implementations

Authentic Literacy Applications in CTE: Helping All Students Learn

Park, Cornell

Initial study demonstrated the effectiveness of two models for improving literacy of CTE students.

Co-offer with Math-in-CTE Jump StartProvide direct technical assistance for full

implementationOn-going collection/analysis of additional data to refine

model

Professional Development for Educators in the Use of Assessment Data

Foster, Pritz, Kelley, NOCTI

How secondary CTE educators use technical assessment data to improve program curriculum and identify individual and group instructional needs

Technical Assistance/PD to enable staff to learn skills in using their data for program improvement

Continue to collect data to refine the model

Alternative Licensure Career/Technical Teacher Induction ModelBottoms, Presson, Sass, SREB 

Development of a fast-track induction program for teachers pursuing an alternative route to certification.

Key aspects:Sustained professional developmentCommunities of practiceCoaching and mentoring on siteEvaluation and refinement of the model using feedback and rigorous research methods.

Testing the full model (4 modules) in two states

MissionThe National Center will improve the engagement, achievement, and transition of high school and postsecondary CTE students through technical assistance to states, professional development for CTE practitioners, and dissemination of knowledge derived from scientifically based research.

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