80 percent of students taking a college preparatory academic curriculum with rigorous CTE met college and career readiness goals, compared to only 63 percent of students taking the same academic core who did not experience rigorous CTE.[i]
As this data point illustrates, high school students who take a curriculum in which rigorous CTE is integrated with academics are more likely to meet college and career readiness goals than those taking an academic curriculum alone. Luckily, federal and state leaders are recognizing that it takes both relevant technical and career-related skills as well as academic skills to prepare students for the future: Learn more with our State CTE Policy Review from 2013 (the 2014 edition is coming soon!).
When sharing this data with policymakers or the media, include information on your students who have achieved in both the academic core and CTE, as well as stories of students who have succeeded through an integrated, aligned and rigorous curriculum.
In addition to this monthly data-focused blog series, you can find CTE data and research at any time with ACTE Fact Sheets.
[i] Southern Regional Education Board, High Schools That Work 2012 Assessment.
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