Teacher Preparation and the Supply of Career and Technical Educators: A National Scan

• In Event: Teacher Preparation, Pipelines, and Support

Abstract

This paper updates the literature on several important, and policy relevant dimensions. First, it outlines the pathways to becoming a career and technical education teacher across all 50 states based on the most recent information available. Second, it distinguishes these pathways between traditional and alternative licensed teachers and aims to capture the relative role of these routes. Third, it demonstrates trends in new CTE teacher licenses using Title II data, and highlights differences across states and program. Finally, by using available data on types of CTE teacher licenses (traditional and alternative) and their respective requirements, we present evidence and context that enable the research and policy communities to have a more thorough understanding of CTE teacher supply in national level.

Authors

• Shaun Michael Dougherty, Vanderbilt University

• Soyeon Jung, Vanderbilt University

• Minheui Kim, Vanderbilt University

• Hannah Kistler, Vanderbilt University