2. Session Five – Assignment Two
Diverse Populations in CTE: Research:
Read Chapter Seven, Gordon
Consult Outside Sources
Basic Questions:
Who are the Diverse Populations in CTE?
What Services Does Diversity Require?
What Resources Exist to Support Diversity?
3. Who Are the Diverse Populations for CTE?
Special Needs Populations
Ethnic Groups
English Language Learners
Disabled Individuals
Economically Disadvantaged
Gifted and Talented
Everybody Else
4. Ethnic Groups and CTE
African Americans – Long History Vocational & CTE
Until 1850 – Apprenticeshipes
1910-1930 – Manual Training
Post 1900 – Growing Academic Training + Lower Vocational
Movement towards educational equality
Hispanics
Growing Population – More unskilled, low wage
Low High School Graduation Rates – Lower academics
Colleges – More social science, less technological sciences
Native American
BIA Schools -> Self determination -> Educational Integration
5. What Services Does CTE Diversity Require?
Access to Educational Opportunities
English Proficiency Education: ELL Programs
Specially Designed School to Work Programs
Assessment Procedures
Counseling Services
Job Development & Placement
6. CTE and Disabilities
IDEA 1997
Transitions from School to Career
Individualized Education Programs
Social Skills Training
CTE Work May Improve School Performance
7. Challenges for CTE
Importance for Broader Demographic Base
Economics & Growing Inequality
Labor Force Changes: Skilled & Unskilled
Training Methods
Politics of Race, Class, Gender, Economics