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Preparing Workers for Successful Careers
No doubt career and technical education (CTE) is integral in preparing a skilled workforce for today's jobs. Four programs are profiled, highlighting the success of CTE in Maryland, Florida, Utah and Oregon, in the fields, respectively, of automotive, health care, biotechnology and sustainability. (PDF) The Promise of Middle-skill Occupations
There is much focus on high-skill and low-skill occupations, but many jobs and careers fall somewhere in the middle. Researchers at the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education give an overview of the characteristics of middle-skill occupations and the role CTE plays in preparing workers for those jobs. (PDF) Worker Contentment:
Facing the Realities of Today's Workplace
Often, young workers go out into the real world to find a workplace that does not match their expectations. This author says workforce preparation needs a holistic approach that includes awareness of some of the harsh realities of today's world—a world in which an employee's satisfaction is not always the employer's bottom line. (PDF) Assessing Students' Technical-skill Attainment
The Wisconsin Technical College System is ensuring that its graduates leave its institutions armed with skills coveted by employers; it is doing so with the implementation of assessments that measure whether students are meeting program outcomes and industry standards. (PDF) Learning Traits in Postsecondary CTE:
A Discussion on Classroom and Career
there are many different learning styles among students in the classroom. This article looks at the role learning traits play in postsecondary education, as educators work to prepare students with the education and training they need to be successful in the workplace. (PDF) Surgical Tech Careers in High Demand
East Valley Institute of Technology, located in Mesa, Arizona, responded to industry demand for surgical technologists by implementing an 11-month program that offers national certification and a bright future for its graduates. (PDF) Productivity, Social Networks and Net Communities
in the Workplace
Technological advancements have reshaped the workplace. This author looks at how social networks and net communities may transform the world of work yet. (PDF) Techniques Features
Reading Frameworks in CTE: Pilot Study Findings
The Authentic Literacy in CTE research project being conducted by a team at Cornell University, in partnership with the National Research Center for Career and Technical education, found that a CTE Reading framework can greatly enhance CTE students' reading-comprehension skills. (PDF) Practical Literacy Matters: Teacher Confidence Is Key
This article looks at how teachers can boost their students' reading success by raising their own confidence in the implementation of CTE reading strategies. (PDF) NPS Draws CTE Educators From Around the Country
The annual event successfully brought hundreds of CTE educators to Arlington, Virginia. The heads of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education and the Employment and Training Administration headlined the event. (PDF) CTE Month: ACTE and Schools Celebrate the Value of CTE
Learn how ACTE staff and some CTE schools from around the country celebrated CTE Month. (PDF) Techniques Departments
Leading Edge—May 2010 (PDF) Classroom Connection—May 2010 (PDF) Leadership Matters—May 2010 (PDF) Capitol View—May 2010 (PDF) Q & A—May 2010 (PDF) Research Report—May 2010 (PDF) Inside ACTE—May 2010 (PDF) Career Curve—May 2010 (PDF) E-Connect—May 2010 (PDF) |