Module 2: Using Data and Research to Improve Career and Technical Education Programs. Facilitator's Guide

Career and Technical Education Research Network. Available from: American Institutes for Research. 1400 Crystal Drive 10th Floor, Arlington, VA 22202. Tel: 202-403-5000; Fax: 202-403-5001; e-mail: CTEResearchNetwork@air.org; Web site: https://cteresearchnetwork.org/

N

21

Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

R305N180005

Administrators; Practitioners

Vocational Education; Educational Research; Data Use; Research Utilization; Educational Improvement; Units of Study; Training Objectives; Educational Legislation; Federal Legislation; Research Methodology; Program Implementation

Continuous improvement, a structured process for using data and research to improve educational programming, is an important component in creating and maintaining successful CTE programs. For practitioners to engage in continuous improvement--and to use data and research to go beyond accountability--they need to maintain an effective data collection system to support data-based decisions that help lead to equity and improvement for all students. This is the second in a series of six practitioner training modules developed as part of the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Research Network Lead. Designed for CTE practitioners and state agency staff, these modules are designed to strengthen the capacity to access, understand, and use CTE data and research as well as conduct one's own research, particularly causal research. In this module, practitioners will learn how data and research are used to improve CTE programs. This module is designed to support school district and college CTE program administrators in understanding CTE data and how best to use it.

ERIC

Yes

2024

ED661394