1. OCTAE presents: Up-to-Date with DATE
Sharon Lee Miller, Director
Robin Utz, Branch Chief
Division of Academic and Technical Education
Office of Career, Technical, & Adult Education
October 19, 2016

2. National Activities Advancing CTE in Career Pathways Innovative Approaches for Sharing CTE Research

3. National Activities
Section 114 of Perkins IV authorizes OCTAE to provide support directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, for research, development, demonstration, evaluation, assessment, capacity- building, and technical assistance activities aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of CTE programs authorized under Perkins IV.

5. Career Pathways Projects & Research
Potential of Apprenticeships in Secondary Education

6. Challenges and Innovations
Reach Higher Career App
CTE Makeover
EDSim
Pay for Success

7. Question for you
Federal approaches for disseminating research and data
Activity:
What are the most effective strategies and tools that OCTAE should use to disseminate CTE research and data to state agencies and other consumers?
Feedback and recommendations

8. Federal Approaches Communication Platforms
OCTAE uses a diversified approach to disseminate project findings
Websites
Peer Collaborative Resource Network (PCRN)
National Center for Innovation in Career and Technical Education (NCICTE)
Edprizes.com (Challenges)
Communication Platforms
Reports
Videos
Customized Tools
Webinars
Interactive Reports
Convenings

9. Websites Centralized Access to CTE Research, Policy, and TA Materials
Features on pressing national and state issues
Calendar of upcoming events
Organized by CTE topical areas
Links to accountability and national initiatives
Access to resources in different formats
Centralized Access to CTE Research, Policy, and TA Materials
Features on pressing national and state issues
Calendar of upcoming events
Organized by CTE topical areas
Links to accountability and national initiatives
Access to resources in different formats

10. Reports
Summaries of Department-funded Research and Technical Assistance
Optimized for on-line access, download, or hard copy printout
Combine text with graphics
Offer in-depth information on specific topic areas

11. Customized Tools Dynamic Tools to Offer Users Customized Answers
User-generated reports
Organized around key topics of interest to state and program administrators
Provides instance access to data and information

12. Convenings Virtual and In-Person Meetings
Focus on pressing CTE policy, accountability, and fiscal issues
Presentations by federal and state staff and content experts
Opportunities to network with other states
Time to consult with federal staff

13. Videos Video Summaries of Findings Multimedia access to information
Often designed to augment other products
Include links to related resources

14. Webinars Video Summaries of Findings
Topical information offered in real-time presentations
Guidance to support state CTE administrators
Designed for later viewing

15. Interactive Reports
Graphic Visual Representations of Information and Data
Condensed summaries of research findings
Links to source documents

16. Digital Communications
Timely Announcements and Updates on Contemporary Issues
Blogs
OCTAE Connection
Flash Editions

17. Activity
In groups respond to the following question:
What are the most effective strategies and tools that OCTAE should use to disseminate CTE research, data, and technical assistance materials?
Consider answering the question from a user viewpoint

18. Potential Users?
State CTE secondary and postsecondary education agency staff
District and college administrators
Teachers, faculty, & instructional support staff
School counselors
Parents
Students
Media and the general public
Business and industry partners
Who are our key audiences (and how should we prioritize them)?
What do they need?
What should we provide to them?
Why are they different?
Who are your key audiences (and how do you prioritize them)?
What do they need?
What can you provide to them?
Why are you different?

19. Report out
What are the most effective strategies and tools that OCTAE should use to disseminate CTE research, data, and technical assistance materials?
What are we doing now that works?
What new approaches might we consider?

20. Stay Connected Thank You! Website: http://cte.ed.gov
Newsletter:
Blog:
U.S. Presidential Scholars for CTE
Thank You!