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Endorsement Of Career And Technical Education: Phenomena Influencing Core-Subject Teacher Perceptions, Sherri Lynn Tucker, Andrew John Hughes
Endorsement Of Career And Technical Education: Phenomena Influencing Core-Subject Teacher Perceptions, Sherri Lynn Tucker, Andrew John Hughes
Educational Leadership & Technology Faculty Publications
The article provides an analytical overview of core-subject teachers’ endorsement of career and technical education (CTE). The article discusses phenomena that have likely influenced core-subject teachers’ perceptions of CTE and, in turn, their endorsement of CTE to students. California is taking steps towards successfully preparing students for college and career readiness, but more needs to be done (Bae & Darling-Hammond, 2014). Additionally, some educators still believe that “CTE programs maintain diminished value in helping to raise school achievement scores or encourage student success” (Shanklin, 2014, p. 3). Since the 20th century, CTE educators have been fighting negative perceptions of CTE, …