The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) calls for a national research center to carry out scientifically-based research and evaluation for the purpose of developing, improving, and identifying the most successful methods for addressing the education, employment, and training needs of career and technical education (CTE) participants in CTE programs. To fulfill this requirement for a new center, the Institute of Education Sciences (Institute) will establish the “Expanding the Evidence Base for Career and Technical Education Network” (CTE Network), which will comprise a Network Lead plus several research teams that are recipients of Institute grants to evaluate CTE policies and programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Under this announcement, the Institute requests applications for a Network Lead that will be responsible for CTE Network administration and coordination, and that will carry out research, training, and dissemination activities designed to increase the number and quality of CTE impact evaluations and strengthen the capacity of the field to conduct future CTE research and evaluation.
