CTE Research Opportunities

More and more researchers are investigating CTE implementation and outcomes, and they need the input of CTE professionals and students. Please see the ACTE Research and External Research tabs to learn more about opportunities to contribute and the Research Topics tab to learn more about ACTE’s research and data priorities.

If you have a CTE research opportunity to share, please contact ACTE Research and Content Director Catherine Imperatore at cimperatore@acteonline.org.

April 2025

If you’re a certified high school CTE teacher in a Title I school in Georgia, Alabama or Florida with at least one year of experience, you can contribute to research about how instructional practices impact reading and writing literacy for students in CTE programs in Title I high schools. Learn more or contact researcher Zenja Bloomfield at zstallworth01@my.gcu.edu!

Nothing at this time

ACTE would like to share our concern about the U.S. Department of Education cancellation of research contracts as well as the reduction in force in February and March 2025 that appears to essentially eliminate all functions at the Institute of Education Sciences and National Center for Education Statistics, halting critical research and data collection. Read more in our joint statement with Advance CTE.

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ACTE sometimes submits suggestions about research and data that would help CTE practitioners and advocates, in response to requests for comment from the federal government. Read these responses below to learn more about ACTE’s research and data priorities and to generate ideas for your own research.

ACTE Response: Request for Information on Topics to Address via the National Center for Education Research’s Research & Development Centers (March 2023)