Local and Regional Resources

Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board

The Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board works in partnership with business, labor, local workforce development councils, and other state agencies to address the workforce development challenges facing the state's employers and workers.

• Grade Level: K-12
• Searchable: No
• URL: http://www.wtb.wa.gov/

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Career and Technical Education Program

The ISPO Career and Technical Education pages provide information and resources about four career and technical education pathways, school to work programs, and work-based learning, as well as links to standards.

• Grade Level: 9-14
• Searchable: No
• URL: http://www.k12.wa.us/CareerTechEd/

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National and International Resources

U.S. Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)

The OVAE supports a wide range of policies, programs, and activities that help young people and adults obtain the knowledge and skills they need to prepare for postsecondary education, successful careers and productive lives. This OVAE gateway includes access to information, research and resources to help students become lifelong learners and make the most of their education, their careers, and their individual human potential. 

• Grade Level: 9-14
• Searchable: Yes
• URL: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html?src=mr

ERIC Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education (ERIC/ACVE)

The ERIC/ACVE provides a comprehensive searchable database of information on adult and continuing education, vocational and technical education, and employment and training.

• Grade Level: 9-14
• Searchable: Yes
• URL: http://ericacve.org

Kids and the Power of Work (KAPOW)

A program of the National Child Labor Committee, KAPOW seeks to inspire and educate elementary school children about work and working through partnerships among businesses, communities, and schools.

• Grade Level: K-6
• Searchable: No
• URL: http://www.kapow.org/
  
  

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Journals and Professional Organizations

Journal of Career and Technical Education

Formerly the Journal of Vocational and Technical Education, this journal offers online the full text of the latest articles on a variety of topics in career and technical education.

• Searchable: No
• URL: http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/JCTE/
  

OVAE Career and Technical Student Organizations Page

This page provides information about and links to national career and technical student organizations, such as DECA and the Technology Student Association.

• Grade level: 9-14
• Searchable: No
• URL: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/pi/cte/vso.html

National Association of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators (NAITTE)

The NAITTE promotes opportunities for professional growth and development for teachers in the industrial arts, trade and industrial education, and technical education.

• URL: http://www.coe.uga.edu/naitte/
  

Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)

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.

• URL: http://www.acteonline.org/
  
  

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