This study used a mixed methods approach to investigate the perceptions of administrators and instructors of full-time CTE programs in Oklahoma technology centers regarding their ability to develop employability skills in students. This study was framed by the human capital theory, which is described as the acquisition of a person's knowledge and…

Many Career and technical education (CTE) teachers concern themselves with the practical application of skills in their course content. Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have increased the emphasis on disciplinary literacy in courses making every teacher a literacy teacher requiring every teacher to teach students to be literate in their content…

The purpose of this case study was to explore the experiences and perspectives of the implementation process of a career technical education program and business partnerships. Data collected included nine participants' experiences during the implementation process and current experiences with two local business partnerships. This in-depth study…

Teacher collaboration and hands-on learning have both been recognized as a vital component to student success. This project represents an evaluation of the researchers' initial efforts toward providing an opportunity for students to earn a math credit towards graduation in a CTE class. It also shows how cross-curricular collaboration between a…

Purpose: The aim of this study was to systematically investigate and interpret the leadership qualities essential for fostering effective interdisciplinary collaboration between leaders in CTE and special education. By embracing the distinct perspectives of both special education and CTE leaders, I wanted to uncover the fundamental attributes…

School systems have long faced teacher shortages, with high turnover rates exacerbating the shortage, particularly in Career and Technical Education (CTE). Teachers who enter CTE through alternative licensure (AL) face unique obstacles transitioning from industry to teaching. This study addressed the retention challenge among AL CTE teachers by…

This action research study sought to understand how advisors and administrators can assist students in making relevant, meaningful connections between work-based learning opportunities and academic learning, so that students gain the actionable knowledge and skills needed to handle real-world challenges. Data was collected in three phases. Cycle 0…

Allied Health students enrolled in Career and Technical Education, CTE, programs in the State of Mississippi exhibit one of the lowest rates of first-time pass performance on their certification examinations in the United States. The purpose of this research was to determine if any proposed metrics are statistically significant in predicting the…

An action research study was conducted to determine if attending a targeted, differentiated professional development could impact beginning Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers' readiness to teach students with special needs. The action research consisted of two iterations of a professional development intervention which was designed to…

The role of leadership in education is to serve the student's best interest in preparation for a rewarding career and life. Accordingly, this study presented the perceptions of Institution of Higher Education (IHE) faculty regarding the roles and responsibilities of faculty, administrators, and students in achieving program success. The study was…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand how middle school Career Technical Education (CTE) teachers and school site administrators in Riverside County perceived the structure and content of a CTE course's impact on student classroom behaviors. A second purpose was to explore what elements of a CTE course, teachers and administrators…

School districts across the nation are struggling to fill Career and Technical Education (CTE) teaching positions each year (Devier, 2019). To address this demand in Texas, state lawmakers passed legislation to create Districts of Innovation (DOI) in2015 (Texas Education Agency, 2020a). The DOI designation gives school districts more local control…

America's public secondary educational system has long included vocational education in its curriculum (Castellano, Stringfield, & Stone, 2009; Kantor, 1986; Kantor & Lowe, 2004), but increasingly ties its markers of career and college readiness to the availability of Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses, as research has shown…

The purpose of this study was to explore questioning practice in Career and Technical Education classrooms in one Tennessee school district. Four research questions were formulated for this study which investigated relationships between the participant's background, course cluster and level, and quantity, type, function, and cognitive rigor level…

The general decline of the Diploma in Nursing (DIP) nurse has been a product of nursing governing bodies and their views on patient care needs. Although all nurses must pass the same NCLEX-RN exam to become a registered nurse (RN), DIP nurses are not educated in management, research, and other advanced areas, but they are trained and needed for…