Broadening the Path: Design Principles for Middle Grades CTE
Advance CTE and ACTE released Broadening the Path: Design Principles for Middle Grades CTE to support state and local leaders as they work to develop or strengthen middle grades CTE policies, programs and practices. Building on the framework included in the paper, a repository of state-level resources for middle grades CTE is also available to assist state and local leaders around the country as they develop and strengthen middle grades programs.
Research on Middle School CTE
ACTE, in partnership with Career Cruising (now Xello), produced Career Exploration in Middle School: Setting Students on a Path to Success, research that identifies the benefits of career exploration and ways to implement and improve middle school CTE programs.
Middle School Podcasts and Webinars
The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) has developed a podcast series and webinars dedicated to middle school career exploration.
Education Talk Radio with Larry Jacobs
Interview with Patti Beltram, CTE Director at Peoria (Arizona) Unified School District
Expanding Middle School CTE
Advance CTE’s “Expanding Middle School CTE to Promote Lifelong Learner Success” series