Research Studies and Reports
Career Academies: Long-Term Impacts on Labor Market Outcomes, Educational Attainment, and
Transitions to Adulthood
Kemple, J.J. & Willner, C.J.
The Perkins Act of 2006: Connecting Career and Technical Education with the
College and Career Readiness Agenda
Meeder, H. (2008). ACHIEVE Policy Brief.
Teacher Pipelines: Career Pathways Extending From High School to Community College to University
Bragg, D. D. Community College Review, 35(1), 10-29.
The Postsecondary Achievement of Participants in Dual Enrollment: An Analysis of Student
Outcomes in Two States
Karp, M.M., Calcagno, J.C., Hughes, K.L., Jeong, D.W. & Bailey, T.R.
Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University
Pathways to Student Success: Case Studies from The College and Career Transitions Initiative
Warford, L. J. (Ed.). League for Innovation in the Community College
Strengthening Transitions by Encouraging Career Pathways: A Look at State Policies and Practices
Hughes, K. L. & Karp, M.M. Community College Research Center
Career and Technical Education Transition Programs: Effects of Dual Credit Participation on
Postsecondary Readiness, Retention, Graduation, and Time to Degree
Marszalek, J., Zhu, R., Leob, J., Bragg, D.D., & Brooks-LaRaviere, M.
Conceptualizing and Researching the Educational Pipeline
Ewell, P.T., Jones, D.P., & Kelly, P.J. National Center for Higher Education Management Systems
A Cross-Case Analysis of Career Pathyway Programs that Link Low-Skilled Adults to
Family-Sustaining Wage Careers
Bragg, D.D., Bremer, C.D., Castellano, M., Kirby, C., Mavis, A., Schaad, D., & Sunderman, J.
Career and Technical Education Pathway Programs, Academic Performance,
and the Transition to College and Career
Lekes, N., Bragg, D.D., Leob, J.W., Oleksiw, C., Marszalek, J., Brooks-LaRaviere, M., et al.
Career Clusters
The History of Career Clusters
Ruffing, K.
The States' Career Clusters Initiative
Contains research, resources, and implementation information related to career clusters
Health Science Career Cluster Critical Components
National Consortium on Health Science and Technology Education
Career Pathway Implementation
Implementing Programs of Study: What, Why and How? (With Accomapnying Toolkit)
National Association of State Directors of Career Technical Education Consortium
The Career Pathways How-To Guide
Jenkins, D. & Spence, C.
Career Pathways: Critical Components of Implementation
NCCTE webcast with Kimberly Green, Nancy Headrick, Ron Kindell, and Carole Stacy
Career Pathways as a Systemic Framework
League for Innovation in the Community College
Bridges to Careers for Low-Skilled Adults:A Program Development Guide
Women Employed with Chigao Jobs Council and UIC Great Cities Institute
State Information
Work in New Mexico
Restructuring Learning for Student Achievement in a Technologically Advanced, Global Society
Maryland Career Clusters
New Mexico Career Cluster Guidebook
What's the Plan? Helping Students Explore Their Futures
Missouri Career Cluster Booklet
New Directions for High School Career and Technical Education in Wyoming
Hoachlander, G., Klein S., & Studier, C.
Building Career Pathways
A Guide for North Carolina Administrators, Principals, and Teachers
Reengineering CTAE for the 21st Century
A Guide to Georgia Career, Technical and Agricultural Education
Achieve Texas
How to Ensure Student Success by Creating a Strong Local Career Pathways System
Achieve Texas - Goals
Achieve Texas - Best Practices Selection Process
Achieve Texas - Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Achieve Texas - Implementation PowerPoint
Other Resources
Toward a More Comprehensive Conception of College Readiness
Conley, D. Educational Policy Improvement Center
Reinventing The American High School for the 21st Century
The Association for Career and Technical Education
Perkins IV Seconday Indicators
From Scott Parke's presentation at the Forum For Excellence on September 18-19, 2007 in Springfield, IL
College Learning for the New Global Century
National Leadership Council for Liberal Education & America's Promise
Comprehensive Resource List from SREB Programs of Study Conference
Descriptions of resources and links are provided
Using the New Perkins Legislation to Advance High School Reform
Southern Regional Education Board