Useful Websites CTE Related

Teachers

Bioscience Education Connection (BEC): Working Group is committed to broadening people's knowledge about bioscience and preparing people for work opportunities in that field.

Career Academy Support Network: The Career Academy Support Network (CASN) offers comprehensive support and staff development for Small Learning Communities and Career Academies at which students can fulfill requirements for college entrance while learning to relate their academics to the world outside high school.

Career Clusters: Career Clusters link what students learn in school with the knowledge and skills they need for success in college and careers.

Community College Institute of Science and Technology: This program places students from community colleges in paid internships in Science and Engineering and Technology at any of several different locations.

High Schools that Work: High Schools That Work is the largest and oldest of the Southern Regional Education Board’s school improvement initiatives for high school and middle grades leaders and teachers.

International Technology Education Association (ITEA): The International Technology Education Association is the largest professional educational association, principal voice, and information clearinghouse devoted to enhancing technology education through technology, innovation, design, and engineering experiences at the K-12 school levels.

KnowledgeWorks Foundation: KnowledgeWorks Foundation will increase the number and diversity of people who value and access education, by creating and improving educational opportunity at pre-kindergarten through high school and post high school institutions and through community organizations.

National Academy Foundation: National Academy Foundation's public-private partnerships have been transforming inner-city high school education for more than 20 years.

U.S. Chamber of Commence: Whether you own a business, represent one, lead a corporate office, or manage an association, the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America^®  provides you with a voice of experience and influence in Washington, D.C., and around the globe.

Students

Business Professionals of America: The mission of Business Professionals of America is to contribute to the preparation of a world-class workforce through the advancement of leadership, citizenship, academic, and technological skills.

Career One Stop: Locate training sources, explore distance learning, find information on financial aid, assistance with educational decisions and MUCH MORE.

Career Voyages: This web site is the result of a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Education. It is designed to provide information on high growth, high demand occupations along with the skills and education needed to attain those jobs.

DECA: More than 56 years ago, DECA organized around an ambitious goal: to improve education and career opportunities for students interested in careers in marketing, management and entrepreneurship.

FFA Organization: The National FFA Organization is dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America: FCCLA is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization for young men and women in family and consumer sciences education in public and private school through grade 12.

Future Business Leaders of America: Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) education association of students preparing for careers in business and business-related fields.

Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA): HOSA is a student organization whose mission is to promote career opportunities in health care and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.

SkillsUSA: SkillsUSA is a national organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in technical, skilled and service occupations, including health occupations. SkillsUSA was formerly known as VICA (the Vocational Industrial Clubs of America).

Student Aid on the Web: Federal Student Aid's core mission is to ensure that all eligible Americans benefit from federal financial assistance—grants, loans and work-study programs—for education beyond high school.

Technology Student Association: The Technology Student Association is a non-profit national student organization devoted to teaching technology education to young people. TSA's mission is to inspire its student members to prepare for careers in a technology-driven economy and culture. The demand for technological expertise is escalating in American industry. Therefore, TSA's teachers strive to promote technological literacy, leadership, and problem solving to their student membership.

Government

American Association of Community Colleges: This site includes information about AACE publications, conferences, initiatives, research, and services.

American Association of School Adminstrators: AASA initiative to help educate members and the public about the good things schools are doing and the important role that public education plays in American society.

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations:  The mission of the AFL-CIO is to improve the lives of working families—to bring economic justice to the workplace and social justice to our nation. To accomplish this mission we will build and change the American labor movement.

Association for Career and Technical Education: The Association for Career and Technical Education is the largest national education association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development: The mission of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, a community of educators, is to advocate sound policies and share best practices to achieve the success of each learner.

Carl D, Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998: The Carl D. Perkins Vocational–Technical Education Act Amendments of 1998 (Public Law 105–332) was signed into law on October 31, 1998. This legislation restructures and reforms programs previously authorized by the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act, setting out a new vision of vocational and technical education for the 21st century.

Council of the Great City Schools: The Council serves as the national voice for urban educators, providing ways to share promising practices and address common concerns.

Education Department General Administration Regulations (EDGAR): The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. Each volume of the CFR is updated once each calendar year and is issued on a quarterly basis.

Institute of Education Sciences: Established by the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002, the Institute of Education Sciences is the research arm of the Department of Education.

League for Innovation in the Community College: The College and Career Transitions Initative (CCTI) will contribute strengthening the role of the community and technical colleges throughout the United States in easing student transitions between secondary and postsecondary education as well as transitions to employment; improving academic performance at both the secondary and postsecondary levels.

myfuture.edu.au: myfuture is an Australian career website that helps you to make career decisions, plan your career pathways and manage work transitions.

National Assessment of Vocational Education: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as "the Nation's Report Card," is the only nationally representative and continuing assessment of what America's students know and can do in various subject areas.

National Assessment of Educational Progress: To ensure that we provide the best resources to the Department of Education, the Mission of the Planning and Evaluation Service is to carry out legislative requirements and to serve the public. PES helps guide Department priorities, evaluate results against these priorities, compare outcomes with national and international standards of excellence, and use information to plan and improve our efforts.

National Association of Manufactures: The Coalition for the Future of Manufacturing  is dedicated to raising awareness of the critical importance of a strong manufacturing base to American prosperity and the challenges facing U.S. manufacturers today, and to seeking pro-growth public policy changes that will ensure a vibrant U.S. manufacturing base in the future. It is open to all manufacturers, associations and allies of the manufacturing sector.

National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP): Serves education leaders in middle and high schools, including administrators, teachers, students, and others interested in education of today's youth.

National Association of State Directors of Career and Technical Education Consortium: Founded in 1920, the National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium is the Washington D.C.-based professional society of the state and territory agency heads responsible for career technical education, The state directors are committed to leadership and results.

National Center for Education Statistics: The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences, is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

National Center on Secondary Education and Transition: The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.

National Conference of State Legislatures: The National Conference of State Legislatures is a bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the nation's 50 states, its commonwealths and territories. NCSL provides research, technical assistance and opportunities for policymakers to exchange ideas on the most pressing state issues.

National Council for Workforce Education: The National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE) is an affiliate council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) with a vision of developing and sustaining a premier workforce for the global economy.

National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges: The National Council of State Directors of Community Colleges is an affiliated council of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). The council provides forum for the exchange of information about developments, trends, and problems in state systems of community colleges.

National Education Association: The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education. NEA's 2.7 million members work at every level of education—from pre-school to university graduate programs. NEA has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.

National School Board Association: The National School Boards Association is a not-for-profit Federation of state associations of school boards across the United States. Our mission is to foster excellence and equity in public education through school board leadership. We achieve that mission by representing the school board perspective before federal government agencies and with national organizations that affect education, and by providing vital information and services to state associations of school boards and local school boards throughout the nation.

National Skills Standards Board Institute: NSSBI (the successor to the NSSB) is an unprecedented coalition of leaders from business, labor, employee, education, and community and civil rights organizations created in 1994 to build a voluntary national system of skill standards, assessment and certification systems to enhance the ability of the United States workforce to compete effectively in a global economy.

No Child Left Behind:Signed by George W. Bush on January 8, 2002, the No Child Left Behind act gives our schools and our country groundbreaking educational reform, based on the following ideals: Stronger Accountability for Results, More Freedom for States and Communities, Encouraging Proven Education Methods, and More Choices for Parents.

O*NET: The O*NET system is a unique, powerful source for continually updated information on skill requirements and occupational characteristics. The O*NET system serves the demand-driven workforce investment system helping businesses, job seekers, students, and workforce investment and human resource professionals make informed employment, training, and business development decisions.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education: The OVAE website has information, research, and resources to help prepare young people and adults for postsecondary education, successful careers, and productive lives. It is our goal to provide you with useful and timely information that will enhance your knowledge of vocational and adult education programs and issues.

OVAE State Plan Guide: The framework for developing your State plans is the new vision of vocational and technical education for the 21st century and the legislative intent of Perkins III. The Act envisions that students will achieve challenging academic and vocational standards, be prepared for postsecondary education and further learning, and attain the skills needed to pursue high-skill, high-wage careers, not just entry-level jobs.

OVAE Workforce Investment Act:Signed into Law on August 7, 1998, the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA--P.L. 105-220) reforms Federal employment, adult education, and vocational rehabilitation programs to create an integrated, "one-stop" system of workforce investment and education activities for adults and youth. Entities that carry out postsecondary vocational and technical education activities assisted under the Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act are mandatory partners in this one-stop delivery system.

U.S. Department of Labor U.S. Department of Labor Employment & Training Adminstration: Directing business, adults, youth, dislocated workers, and workforce professionals to training and employment services.

United States Department of Education (USDE): Provide access to all USDE programs and opportunites.

United States Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics:The Bureau of Labor Statistics is the principal fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics.

United States Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration: The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) administers federal government job training and worker dislocation programs, federal grants to states for public employment service programs, and unemployment insurance benefits. These services are primarily provided through state and local workforce development systems.

Non Profits

American Youth Policy Forum: The American Youth Policy Forum is a nonpartisan professional development organization providing learning opportunities for policymakers working on youth issues at the local, state and national levels.

Atlantic Regional Laboratory: For nearly four decades Edvantia has developed knowledge, tools, and professional services to improve education. Through its work with schools, districts, states, colleges, corporations, and nonprofit organizations, Edvantia is fulfilling its mission to link research with practice to improve education for all.

Council of Chief State School Officers: The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) is a nonpartisan, nationwide, nonprofit organization of public officials who head departments of elementary and secondary education in the states, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Education Activity, and five U.S. extra-state jurisdictions.

League for Innovation: The League is an international organization dedicated to catalyzing the community college movement. We host conferences and institutes, develop Web resources, conduct research, produce publications, provide services, and lead projects and initiatives with our member colleges, corporate partners, and other agencies in our continuing efforts to make a positive difference for students and communities.

Pacific Resources for Education and Learning: Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation that serves the educational community in the U.S.-affiliated Pacific islands, the continental United States, and countries throughout the world. PREL bridges the gap between research, theory, and practice in education and works collaboratively with schools and school systems to provide services that range from curriculum development to assessment and evaluation.

The University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education: The University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education is a nonprofit organization representing the nation's leading universities. The Council provides leadership for teaching, research, and service initiatives in career and technical education and human resource development.

Research

American Educational Research Association: The American Educational Research Association (AERA), a national research society, strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.

Center on Education and Training for Employment: Since the early 1960s, the Center on Education and Training for Employment has addressed critical educational, social, policy, and economic issues of workforce development. In particular, CETE has focused on the issues and processes involved in education and training.

Center on Education and Work: The Center on Education and Work (CEW), established in 1964, has a rich tradition of enabling educators to engage youth and adults in learning and career development that leads to productive careers. Our Areas of Focus.

Clearinghouse on Adult, Career and Vocational Education (ACVE): An archive of materials from the former ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education, including publications, annotated link collections, and a list of the journals indexed by the Clearinghouse through 2003.

Community College Research Center (CCRC): The Community College Research Center (CCRC) is the leading independent authority on the nation’s more than 1,200 two-year colleges. Since our inception, CCRC’s consortium of researchers has strategically assessed the problems and performances of community colleges. Our mission is to conduct research on the major issues affecting community colleges in the United States and to contribute to the development of practice and policy that expands access to higher education and ensures success for all students.

DOL-ETA Five-Year Strategic Plan for Pilots, Demonstrations Research and Evaluations: Under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, a five-year strategic plan (referred to as the "Research Plan") for the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) is to be prepared every two years.

Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training: The Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training(KRIVET) was established in 1997 with support from the government to conduct research on technical and vocational education and training and Human Resources Development (HRD), and to support government policies for the purpose of developing the vocational capacity of its citizens through Technical and Vocational Education and training (TVET) as part of lifelong learning.

Mid Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory: As one of the 10 regional educational laboratories under contract to the U. S. Department of Education, LSS provided a rich resource for research-based educational reform.

Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning: At Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), we draw upon the best of more than 30 years of education research to create practical, user-friendly products that help educators create classrooms that provide all students with opportunities for success.

National Training Support Center (NTSC): The mission of the Center for Learning Connections is to prepare learners to manage change and create successful futures. In recognizing the critical link between learning, the changing economy and workplace, our mission serves the needs of diverse populations in making successful transitions in their professional and personal lives.

North Central Regional Educational Laboratory: The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL) is one of the 10 regional educational laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Education, and its work is conducted by Learning Point Associates. As a member of the Regional Educational Laboratory Network, NCREL is dedicated to providing quality, research-based resources to educators and policymakers in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University(LAB): The Education Alliance promotes educational change to provide all students equitable opportunities to succeed. We advocate for populations whose access to excellent education has been limited or denied.

Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory: The mission of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) is to improve educational results for children, youth, and adults by providing research and development assistance in delivering equitable, high quality educational programs.

SouthEastern Regional Vision for Education (SERVE): The mission to promote and support the continuous improvement of educational opportunities for all learners in the Southeast. The organization's commitment to continuous improvement is manifest in an applied research-to-practice model that drives all of its work.

Southern Educational Development Laboratory: The mission of the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) is to solve significant problems facing educational systems and communities to ensure a quality education for all learners.

Western Regional Laboratory:  A nonprofit research, development, and service agency, WestEd strives to enhance and increase education and human development within schools, families, and communities. And though we know our goal of success is ambitious, it is also within reach. We have been making great strides toward reaching it for over 35 years.

What Works Clearinghouse: The What Works Clearinghouse was established in 2002 by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to provide educators, policymakers, researchers, and the public with a central and trusted source of scientific evidence of what works in education.

Resources

Western School of Health and Business Careers: Western School of Health and Business Careers - Monroeville, PA is among the top Medical institute for all medical education. They are innovators in specialized associate degree or diploma courses in medical billing & coding, medical assistant, full-featured and comprehensive, cardiovascular technology centered in Monroeville, PA. Western is dedicated to providing quality programs that enable students the opportunity to advance personally, professionally and intellectually.