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NRCCTE Receives APEX Award for Community College Access and Affordability SnapshotThe NRCCTE has received a 2009 APEX Award for Publication Excellence in the Education and Training Brochures, Manuals, and Reports category for its recent Community College Access and Affordability Research Snapshot. Read more about this award on our Press and Media Contacts page. White House Announces Brenda Dann-Messier, Nominee for Asst. Secretary for Vocational and Adult Ed., Dept. of EducationDr. Brenda Dann-Messier is currently the President of Dorcas Place, an
Adulwhitt and Family Learning Center in Providence, RI. Prior
to coming to Dorcas Place, she worked at the Northeast and Islands Regional
Educational Laboratory at Brown University. She also previously served
the Dept. of Education as Sec. Richard Riley's Regional
Representative for Region I in Boston, MA. Before going to
work for the Clinton Administration, Dr. Dann-Messier directed two TRIO programs, the
Rhode Island Educational Opportunity Center (1987 - 1993) and the Educational
Talent Search Program (1991-1993) of the Community College of Rhode
Island. Dr. Dann-Messier is a member of the Rhode Island Board of
Governors for Higher Education and chairs the Academic and Student Affairs
subcommittee for the board. She received her B.A. and her M.Ed. from Rhode
Island College and her ED.D. in Educational Leadership from Johnson and Wales
University.
New Jersey's Math-in-CTE Implementation Cited in Philadelphia Inquirer FeatureTen New Jersey districts' adoption of the Math-in-CTE model was featured in a 6/23/09 article in the Philadelphia Inquirer. In the article, staff writer Rita Giordano describes how Triton Regional High School students used trigonometry concepts, learned through the math embedded in their technology class, to launch rockets and calculate altitude. Notes Giordano, "New Jersey is looking into expanding its use of Math-in-CTE. While state education officials said it was too early to know if the approach led to higher test scores, math and CTE teachers said they learned from each other, and students developed more math confidence. Locally, the school districts involved in the pilot were Burlington County Vocational, Camden City, Eastern Camden Regional, Cape May Vocational, and, of course, Black Horse Pike." Read the full feature on the Philadelphia Inquirer website. Five States Chosen to Receive Tech. Assistance in Developing "Green" CTE Programs of Study
The U.S. Department of Education and its National Research Center for Career and Technical Education (NRCCTE) in Louisville, Ky., announced today the selection of five states to receive technical assistance from the center in developing green-focused "programs of study" in career and technical education. "Green means healthier learning environments for students and adults, plus lower energy costs and a stronger economy," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. "Green programs of study support the administration's goal of expanding a green workforce by preparing students for high-skill, high-wage jobs in a clean energy economy." Read the press release on our Press and Media Contacts page. New Research SnapshotThe Center's two-page Research Snapshots provide general overviews of our studies. Each Snapshot presents a study's research questions, a brief summary of its methods, major findings, and recommendations for further research. Full-length versions of the original studies are also available here on the NRCCTE website. Our latest Research Snapshot is: State Secondary CTE Standards: Developing a Framework out of a Patchwork of Policies. This study was led by: Marisa Castellano, University of Louisville, and Linda Harrison and Sherrie Schneider, National Research Center for Career and Technical Education.
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Center Releases New Report on Community College Access and AffordabilityThe purpose of this review of community college agency and state legislative websites for all 50 states was to examine what types of initiatives exist to increase access to and affordability of postsecondary education, especially in community college programs that lead to occupational advancement. Common ways of attempting to increase access for nontraditional students were (1) evening and weekend course schedules, (2) distance learning, and (3) awareness campaigns about college and the availability of financial aid. Regarding affordability, states were expanding existing financial aid programs as well as creating new ones that target nontraditional students. States were also targeting specific occupational fields for aid in order to develop the workforce needed in that state. The report's authors are Marisa Castellano and Laura T. Overman of the NRCCTE. Read more.
The NRCCTE: Now on iTunes!The Center's new audio podcast series, Career-Technical Education Research News, is now also available for free through the iTunes storefront or direct from Podbean.com. The Center's latest multimedia content is also always available on our Webcasts and Podcasts page. Center Announces 2009 Technical Assistance Academy
ACTE Region II Conference, Savannah, GAPlease attend the 2009 Region II Conference on September 25-27, 2009, at the Savannah DeSoto Hilton Hotel in Savannah, Georgia. Many innovative sessions and exciting activities are planned. Conference information, along with presenter proposal information and a tentative agenda, can be located at www.acteonline.org or www.gacte.org. For questions or additional information, please contact Matthew Gambill, Executive Director, Georgia ACTE. Promising and Practitioner Wisdom PracticesWant to nominate a potential promising or practitioner wisdom practice for consideration? Please email the details to nrccte@louisville.edu and visit the project's overview page for more information. |