Celeste Carruthers

The purpose of this exploration project is to better understand the landscape of career and technical education (CTE) teachers and the relationship of CTE teacher characteristics to student outcomes. Much is known about the role teachers play in student learning for core subjects and about the challenges districts face in recruiting and retaining teachers. Yet when it comes to CTE, there is little to no information about which CTE pathways have the most teachers with industry experience, whe...

The research team will conduct an evaluation of Tennessee Pathways (along with earlier career pathway programs), a state initiative to align K-12 education, postsecondary education, and employers so that high school students have a clear pathway to move into the workforce.