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Green, Kimberly – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2012
This article provides an overview of the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium's (NASDCTEc) Common Career Technical Core (CCTC), a state-led initiative that was created to ensure that career and technical education (CTE) programs are consistent and high quality across the United States. Forty-two states,…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Global Approach, Business
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Stone, James R., III; Kotamraju, Pradeep; Steuernagel, Bruce; Green, Kimberly A. – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2011
Going directly from high school to college is not possible for everyone. Many who go to college will not do so straight out of high school, and many more need to work to pay for college. Good jobs for people without college degrees certainly still exist, although they are on a steady decline as computers and related technology take over routine…
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Attainment, Higher Education, Time to Degree
Reese, Susan – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J1), 2008
The majority of states in the U.S. have embraced the career clusters concept. But they face challenges in implementing and expanding the system. This article discusses career cluster initiatives and the challenges they face. The career cluster model has the potential to help meet a number of challenges--from integrating academic and technical…
Descriptors: Credits, Articulation (Education), Tech Prep, Occupational Clusters