CTE for All Division
We encourage you to join the CTE For All Division of ACTE. As our numbers grow, so will our ability to advocate for resources and opportunities to support our students. Your participation strengthens our voice and involvement with ACTE in supporting new and experienced teachers by increasing funding to use for professional development, resource development and programming at the national and local level.
Interested in serving the CTE for All Division? Your service plays a vital role in advancing our mission to expand high-quality career and technical education opportunities for all students. By contributing your time and expertise, you help us strengthen leadership pathways for colleagues and enhance the development and delivery of equitable, high-quality CTE programming.
Mission
We are committed to fostering an inclusive CTE environment where special populations and other learners with barriers to participation and success are empowered to thrive and succeed within the CTE ecosystem.
Vision
CTE for All reflects our steadfast commitment to access, excellence, and unity in career and technical education. We envision a thriving, inclusive CTE ecosystem that empowers every individual to contribute their strengths and achieve success, ensuring no one is left behind.
CTE for All Resources
Special Populations Resource Repository
ACTE’s Special Populations Repository includes resources with strategies and tips to help practitioners support students in special population groups, as defined by Perkins V. The repository is organized by special populations group as well as by strategy type: articulated and flexible learning, career exploration and planning, collaboration, data, instructional supports and wrapround supports.
RepositoryMaximizing Access and Success for Special Populations in CTE Series
This series of briefs and webinars, developed with Advance CTE, addresses how to support each of the nine Perkins V special populations and other underserved learner groups.
SeriesHigh Quality CTE Library: Access & Supports Resources
ACTE’s High-quality CTE Library includes key resources to help practitioners achieve quality in each of the 12 elements of high-quality CTE defined in the ACTE Quality CTE Program of Study Framework®. Resources include reports, research studies, toolkits, guides, frameworks, webinars, online courses and more from ACTE and many other respected sources.
ResourcesACTE's CTE for All Mentorship Program
Designed to help members grow, lead and thrive through meaningful professional relationships, this program fosters a welcoming CTE community, supports career development, builds professional networks and encourages lifelong learning.
Learn MoreCore Principles
- Cultivate Inclusivity: Foster a culture of respect, acceptance, and belonging by ensuring all members of the CTE community feel valued and supported.
- Expand Access: Promote access to high-quality CTE programs, resources, and opportunities for every CTE professional and student.
- Remove Barriers: Advocate for all learners by removing barriers that hinder access and success within CTE programs.
- Empower Every Individual: Provide the tools, support and mentorship needed to empower every individual to reach their full potential.
- Collaborate for Impact: Engage all stakeholders and partners to collectively drive positive change and elevate the impact of CTE for All.
- Promote Transformational Leadership: Nurture and develop leaders who are catalysts for innovation, advocating for transformative practices and driving positive impact.
- Inspire Innovation: Encourage creativity and forward-thinking in CTE, driving innovation to address emerging challenges and opportunities related to reaching all learners.
Professionals serving special populations (as defined in Perkins V) and other learners with barriers to participation and success in CTE will provide targeted training, services, and/or extra resources to support successful outcomes in educating and preparing these individuals to be competitively employed in our global workforce.
According to Perkins V, special populations include:
- Individuals with disabilities
- Individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including low-income youth and adults
- Individuals preparing for non-traditional fields
- Single parents (including single pregnant women)
- Out-of-workforce individuals
- English learners
- Homeless individuals
- Youth who are in or have aged out of the foster care system
The CTE For All Division of ACTE strives to support our professionals on multiple levels, including:
- Providing resources and support in aligning programs with federal legislation
- Developing professional attitudes and standards in programming for Special Populations
- Offering assistance to provide, maintain, extend, and expand career and technical programs and services to reach all learners
- Offering promising practices in developing work-based learning opportunities that reach all learners
- Acting as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of new ideas and research
- Advocating for and promoting professional relationships with other agencies, organizations, and institutions that support persons within the Special Populations demographic and others with barriers to accessing CTE
- Collaborating with educators, business representatives, and community partners to create locally responsive, relevant work-based and school-based learning experiences
- Providing professional development opportunities through webinars, workshops, and guidance, as well as materials and resources to support the development of postsecondary workforce readiness (PWR) skills that lead to technical skill attainment for students in any chosen occupation, with a focus on high-wage occupations or high-skilled in high-demand industries
