Infographic: College and Career Ready Through CTE

CTE benefits high school students by teaching skills to help them build careers, offering real-world examples that bring academics to life and providing the chance to work as part of a team, among other benefits, according to results from the latest ACTE-My College Options® nationwide survey of CTE students and educators.  

The following are additional findings from the survey:

• Only 1 in 10 students is taking CTE merely to fulfill an elective.  
• About 37 percent of students report they are considering a career in a skilled trade.
• More than half of CTE educators say their program budget has decreased in recent years, while 9 percent report it has increased and 39 percent state it has remained stable.
• If they had an increase in federal funding, CTE educators report they would use the extra funds to purchase equipment for the classroom (75 percent), for new curriculum (42 percent) and to provide enrichment opportunities for students (40 percent).
• Respondents who are ACTE members have more teaching experience and are more likely to be engaged with local business and industry than non-member respondents.

We thank respondents for taking the time to participate in the survey, which was conducted in fall 2014 by the National Research Center for College and University Admissions™ (NRCCUA®), operator of the My College Options® college planning program. This information helps ACTE capture a nationwide perspective on CTE student and educator attitudes and experiences so that we can advocate more effectively in support of CTE.

We encourage you to use this resource in your advocacy efforts--please share the infographic with parents and students, policymakers and media. In addition, you can advocate specifically for increased investment in CTE with our latest funding infographic, which highlights key findings from the ACTE-My College Options® survey related to CTE funding.

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