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National Assessment of Career and Technical Education

Final Report

Prepared by: U.S. Department of Education Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Policy and Program Studies Service

2014

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U.S. Department of Education Arne Duncan Secretary

Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development Emma Vadehra Acting Assistant Secretary

Policy and Program Studies Service Stephanie Stullich Acting Director

September 2014

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Contents

List of Exhibits..........................................................................................v

Executive Summary ..............................................................................xiii Changes Introduced in Perkins IV....................................................................... xiii The National Assessment of Career and Technical Education ........................... xiv Independent Advisory Panel ...........................................................................xv Data Sources Included in the NACTE ............................................................xv Definitions of Terms Used in This Report.................................................... xvi Study Limitations......................................................................................... xvii Key Findings ..................................................................................................... xviii CTE Programs and Participation ................................................................ xviii Finance .......................................................................................................... xix Programs of Study...........................................................................................xx Accountability............................................................................................... xxi Student Outcomes ......................................................................................... xxi

Chapter 1: Career and Technical Education in the 21st Century ......................................................................................................1

Introduction .............................................................................................................2 Changes Introduced in Perkins IV...........................................................................3 The National Assessment of Career and Technical Education ...............................6

Independent Advisory Panel .............................................................................6 Data Sources Included in the NACTE ..............................................................6 Significance Testing..........................................................................................9 Definitions of Terms Used in This Report ..............................................................9 Definitions of CTE Participants and Concentrators........................................11 Study Limitations ..................................................................................................13

Chapter 2: CTE Programs and Participation ........................................15 Key Findings .........................................................................................................16 Secondary CTE Programs .....................................................................................17 Secondary Student Participation .....................................................................18 Characteristics of Secondary CTE Students ...................................................21 Secondary CTE Instructors .............................................................................22 Postsecondary CTE Programs...............................................................................26 Access to Postsecondary CTE ........................................................................26

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