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Connecting Secondary Career and Technical Education and Registered Apprenticeship A Profile of Six State Systems

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Connecting Secondary Career and Technical Education and Registered Apprenticeship

A Profile of Six State Systems

Prepared for the U.S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education National Center for Innovation in Career and Technical Education

BY

Olivia Rice Jordan Hudson Laura Rasmussen Foster

Steven Klein RTI INTERNATIONAL

JULY 2016

This report was produced under U.S. Department of Education Contract No. ED-VAE-12-C0051 with RTI International, which administers the Department of Education's National Center for Innovation in Career and Technical Education. Carolyn Lee served as the contractor's officer representative. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education. No official endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education of any product, commodity, service or enterprise mentioned in this publication is intended or should be inferred.

U.S. Department of Education John B. King, Jr. Secretary

Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education Johan E. Uvin Deputy Assistant Secretary, Delegated the Duties of Assistant Secretary

July 2016

This report is in the public domain. Authorization to reproduce it in whole or in part is granted. While permission to reprint this publication is not necessary, the citation should be: U.S. Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Connecting Secondary Career and Technical Education and Registered Apprenticeship: A Profile of Six State Systems. Washington, D.C., 2016

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CONTENTS

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

Acknowledgments.................................................................................................. vii

Abbreviations .......................................................................................................... ix

Executive Summary.................................................................................................xi State Approaches to Linking Career and Technical Education and Registered

Apprenticeship............................................................................................................................. xii Expanding Career and Technical Education and Registered Apprenticeship Alignment ...... xv In Summary........................................................................................................................................ xvii

Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1 Methodology.......................................................................................................................................... 2

What Is Career and Technical Education? .............................................................. 4 Programmatic Features ........................................................................................................................ 4 Administration....................................................................................................................................... 6 Financing ................................................................................................................................................ 7

What Is Registered Apprenticeship? ...................................................................... 9 Programmatic Features ........................................................................................................................ 9 Administration..................................................................................................................................... 10 Financing .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Data ....................................................................................................................................................... 13

State Approaches to Linking Secondary Career and Technical Education and Registered Apprenticeship Programs ................................................................... 15 North Carolina .................................................................................................................................... 17 Connecticut .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Florida................................................................................................................................................... 24 Kentucky .............................................................................................................................................. 28

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Washington .......................................................................................................................................... 33 Rhode Island........................................................................................................................................ 37

Conclusion............................................................................................................. 40 Expanding Alignment Between Career and Technical Education and Registered

Apprenticeship............................................................................................................................. 41 In Summary.......................................................................................................................................... 47

References ............................................................................................................ 48

Appendix A: Interview Protocols ......................................................................... A-1 Connecting CTE and Apprenticeship Interview Protocols.......................................................A-1

Appendix B: Overview of Career and Technical Education and Registered Apprenticeship in Study States ............................................................................ B-1

Appendix C: Example State Tools & Resources ................................................... C-1

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LIST OF EXHIBITS

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Summary of State Approaches for Aligning Secondary Career and Technical Education and Registered Apprenticeship............................................................................................. xiv

Exhibit 1: Federal Programs That Provide Apprenticeship Incentives, by Department ........ 12 Exhibit 2: North Carolina High School Apprenticeship Programs and Sponsors................... 19 Exhibit B-1: Secondary Career and Technical Education in the Study States ........................ B-1 Exhibit B-2: Registered Apprenticeship in Study States............................................................. B-3

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