Work-Based Learning (WBL) Resources

This data story is presented by the U.S. Department of Education, September 2019. You'll find data on enrollment, cluster concentations, graduation, and employment.

This interactive map is presented by Advance CTE. You’ll find data on enrollment, funding, accountability indicators, state contact information and more for secondary, postsecondary and adult CTE.

The Perkins Collaborative Resources Network (PCRN) provides resources and tools for state directors and state staff who administer career and technical education programs.

The ACTE Quality CTE Program of Study Framework is an evidence-based framework defining high-quality CTE. With more than 90 criteria organized under 12 elements, the Framework captures the full range of activities across a CTE program of study.

CTE Policy Watch is a blog for CTE advocates. It is provided by the The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.

The CTE Research Network currently includes six research teams, each of which is working on a major IES-funded research project studying the impact of CTE. These teams participate in collaborative activities to share findings, strengthen their research, and learn from one another. The Network Lead facilitates these efforts, carries out research activities of its own, and communicates the network’s findings—all to provide policymakers and CTE practitioners with reliable evidence on CTE programs, policies, and practices.