Our research focuses on urgent CTE issues including the nation’s higher education system, recovering economy, and evolving labor market.
Current Studies
NRCCTE research addresses such topics as programs of study/career pathways, curriculum integration of CTE and academic content knowledge and skills, postsecondary student retention and completion, and professional development for educators.
Completed Studies
Secondary Data Analyses
Using Data to Explore the Impact of CTE
Using data from National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) restricted-use datasets, the NRCCTE performs secondary data analyses on questions of vital import to the field of CTE, including exploring the impact of CTE credit-taking on academic outcomes and dropout risk.
