CTE Trends
Introduction A successful CTE Program has a lot of moving parts. The CTE programs offered depend on the needs in the workforce and the demand of student enrollment and parent acceptance. While programs also depend on budget funding and approval from the state and local school boards. Success for the student in the program depends on the culture of the CTE program, the teachers, and the availability of work-based learning opportunities in the community. With continued marketing of CTE and its benefits, communities will soon understand how CTE makes learning relevant. As Executive Director of the American Youth Policy, Betsy Brand, stated, “Career and technical education continues to surface as a tested strategy to engage students in their learning and prepare them for postsecondary education and the complex world of the 21st Century” (N. Ed., 2009, p. 6). There are negative and positive trends that affect CTE programming. Positive and Negati...