Career and Technical Education: Myths, Metrics, and Metamorphosis

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Author(s): Kit Kacirek (University of Arkansas, USA), Jules K. Beck (University of Arkansas, USA)and Kenda Grover (University of Arkansas, USA)
Copyright: 2011
Pages: 16
Source title: Definitive Readings in the History, Philosophy, Theories and Practice of Career and Technical Education
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viktor Wang (California State University at Long Beach, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61520-747-3.ch003

Keywords: Business & Technical Education / Education / Educational Technologies / Information Science Reference

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Educational institutions are increasingly challenged to provide relevant and rigorous programs to students who demand variety in learning venues, delivery platforms, degree options, and quality assurance. Like many evolving fields, career and technical education (CTE) is additionally challenged by its history, the scope of its mission, a perceived lack of a unifying definition and purpose, a complex of funding formulas and allocations, and the blurring of boundaries among educational providers. This chapter discusses myths regarding CTE that obscure its mission, provides evidence of CTE effectiveness, and illustrates how CTE is transforming itself to meet the demands of multiple stakeholders having diverse agenda and varying needs.

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