Miya Warner

Time: 3:00-4:30 PM EST Location: Virtual Description: This webinar will focus on the potential benefits of examining program and participant data to support the creation of exceptional career and technical education (CTE) programs that prepare students for high-demand careers. Presenters will share real-world examples from three Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) studies that used participant data to inform CTE program improvements that align with the needs of the 21st century workforc...

To help students leave high school on a path toward success in the labor market, education policymakers and practitioners often focus on improving career and technical education (CTE) opportunities in high school. Understanding the alignment between high school CTE programs and the labor market is an important step in this process. To support CTE improvement efforts, this study quantitatively assessed the alignment between West Virginia's high school CTE programs and the labor market, with a ...

This document shares takeaways from a convening of experts on supporting and measuring career readiness. At the convening, researchers identified four hot topics in career readiness that educators and researchers are exploring across the nation. The document provides an overview of each hot topic, a summary of common challenges, and a list of practical resources that may be useful to educators and researchers grappling with the issue in their own work.