Engaging Families and Communities to Support Special and Underserved Populations in CTE

Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE). 1410 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 800-826-9972; Tel: 703-683-3111; Fax: 703-683-7424; Web site: http://www.acteonline.org

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Vocational Education; Family School Relationship; School Community Relationship; Vocational Education Teachers; Parent Teacher Cooperation; At Risk Students; Educational Legislation; Federal Legislation; Disadvantaged Youth; Recruitment; Career Planning; Educational Planning; Minority Group Students; Mentors; High Schools; Students with Disabilities; Economically Disadvantaged; Nontraditional Students; One Parent Family; Unemployment; English Language Learners; Immigrants; Homeless People; Foster Care; Veterans Education; American Indian Education; Institutionalized Persons; Correctional Institutions; LGBTQ People

Hawaii; Arizona

Career and technical education (CTE) programs are increasingly engaging a broad range of stakeholders, including parents and community organizations, to improve CTE programs, better serve students and help communities in need. This resource will focus on ways that CTE educators can communicate with, collaborate with and support current and prospective learners' families and communities, particularly for learners and communities who have been historically underserved. This publication describes general strategies for engaging these stakeholders, more specific strategies aimed at breaking down barriers to engagement for particular special and underserved population groups, and examples of CTE and career development programs doing promising work in this area.

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2022

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