National Research Center on Career and Technical Education

Perkins IV authorizes the Department of Education to establish a national research center to carry out scientifically – based research and evaluation projects that:

• Develop, improve, and identify the most successful methods for addressing the education, employment, and training needs of participants, including the integration of academic and technical education, education technology, and distance-learning approaches.
• Increase the effectiveness and improve the implementation of career and technical education (CTE) programs that integrate challenging academic and technical skill standards.
• Improve the preparation and professional development for teachers, faculty, and administrators.
• Improve student learning in the CTE classroom.
• Disseminate information and conduct training activities based on this research.

The Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) competitively awarded a grant to operate the center to the University of Louisville in Kentucky, in partnership with the University of Minnesota, Cornell University, Clemson University, and the Southern Regional Education Board.

Associate center partners include:

• Academy for Educational Development