"Student study guide: The history and growth of career and technical education in America, fourth edition"--From CD-ROM surface. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Early career and technical education in America -- Leaders who influenced career and technical education curriculum development -- Impact of land-grant institutions on career and technical education -- Factors that influenced career and technical education development -- Legislative history and the changing workforce -- Participation of women in career and technical education -- Participation of special-needs populations in career and technical education -- Career and technical education instructional programs and teachers -- Development of career and technical education student organizations -- The aging workforce -- Globalization of career and technical education -- Issues and trends impacting the growth and future of career and technical education -- Career and technical education agents of growth.
Summary:
Dr. Gordon was the first scholar/ educator to publish a relevant, up-to-date synthesis of the history, philosophy, legislation, and organizational/curricular structure of career and technical education. The fourth edition features comprehensive background and research on such topics as evolving employer expectations, special-needs populations, land-grant institutions, teacher shortages and alternative certification, CTSOs, and an historical overview of influential leaders and their impact on CTE curriculum development. Pre-service teachers as well as experienced CTE teachers will appreciate this well-documented road map of CTE. -- from back cover.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.