In accordance with the research priorities developed by the Pennsylvania Bureau of Career and Technical Education, Temple's Center for Professional Development in Career and Technical Education maintains a strong research focus. Through its research activities, the Center has enabled members of the career and technical education community in eastern Pennsylvania to enhance their professional performance and create greater opportunities for students in career and technical education to excel in the development of their skill and knowledge. Over the past several years, the Center has investigated many issues of interest to career and technical educators. The outcomes of these studies have been disseminated through many forums.
- Cooperative Education Resources
- DACUM Research Chart on the Role of the Workplace Learning Teacher Coordinator 2007[pdf]
- DACUM Chart Validation Learning Tables 2007[pdf]
- Diversified Occupations Cooperative Activity Packets (CAPs)
- Labor Law Guide 10-03[pdf]
- New Child Labor Act Information
- PA Cooperative Administrative Guidelines[pdf]
- Research Reports
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Career and Technical Education: Building New Pathways into the Labor Market
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Career and Technical Education in High School: Does It Improve Student Outcomes?
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Does Technology-Based Advising Promote Equity in Career and Technical Education?
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Envisioning Career Technical Education as a Platform for Student Empowerment
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How Aligned is Career and Technical Education to Local Labor Markets?
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Identification and Counterfactuals for Program Evaluation of Career and Technical Education
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Promoting and Maintaining Career and Technical Education for Students with Disabilities
Additional Resources
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