RESEARCH STUDIES, SURVEYS AND REPORTS

RESEARCH STUDIES:
The IMPACT of Career and Technical Education in Tennessee:

Economic Impact of Secondary and Post Secondary Technical Education

Systemic Impact Of Secondary Career and Technical Education

Executive Summary - The Economic Impact of Secondary and Post Secondary Career and Technical Education in Tennessee

Career and College Advice to the Forgotten Half

Studies of School DROPOUTS in Tennessee:

A Contextual Analysis of the Dropout Problem in Tennessee

Student Dropout Focus Group Study

Career and Technical Education: Alternative Strategies to Reduce the Dropout Rate

Study on Methods of Curriculum Integration in Tennessee:

A Study on Proper and Effective Methods of Academic and Career/Technical Curriculum Integration

A study for the General Assembly of Tennessee
(Public Chapter No. 354; HB 1225, SB 1385)

Teacher Preparation Case Study (Missouri)

SURVEYS:

Employer Expectations Survey:

Employer Expectations Report

RETIRING TEACHER SURVEY RESULTS:
(by region and higher education institution)

The following survey is to be used as information purposes only. This survey is not a scientific analysis. Systems simply were asked to provide the number of Career and Technical Education teachers in each program area who are eligible for retirement within the next five years. This survey reflects the results reported and may or not be accurate. Additionally, Teachers may choose to teach longer or shorter than five years. The higher education numbers reflect the number of teachers in universities and colleges enrolled in the program area and reported on the survey. Again, the numbers only reflect enrollment reported at the time of the survey from reporting institutions.

Retiring Teacher Survey Results

OTHER RESOURCES

*Advisory Panel/Committee Resources:

Local Advisory Panel/Committee Information Handbook

 Local Workforce Investment Area Information:

LWIA Demand Occupations June 2007

*Lists occupations meeting the demand criteria in each LWIA with their median wages, annual openings and education level

Counties in LWIAs

* lists counties in alphabetical order with their LWIA

2006 Median Wage By LWIAS

*Lists both the LWIA's median wage for All occupations and 20% above the median for all occupations. 

Demand Career Tips Card

*Takes users in seven steps to the page on the The Source Internet System which has links to specific types of information.

The Source

2006 Resource Guide to Career and Technical Education in Tennessee

Volume I - Post-Secondary Institutions and Agencies

Volume II - Secondary School Programs

Tennessee Council on Career and Technical Education

2008 Public Forum

Biennial Reports

TCCTE 2001/2002 Biennial Report
TCCTE 2003/2004 Biennial Report