CTE programs of study vary across CPS high schools and are more common on the south and west sides¶
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q2 i? The district's 32 CTE programs of study across 12 career clusters vary across high schools, with some schools offering one or none and others five or more, and are more commonly offered on the historically disinvested south and west sides. → Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) 2024
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Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC) 2024¶
Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative (IWERC), in partnership with the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research. (2024). The Landscape of Career Readiness Opportunities in Chicago Public Schools: Strengthening Career and Technical Education and Establishing Career-Connected Learning for All. https://consortium.uchicago.edu
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Landscape analysis of CPS administrative data on CTE offerings combined with interviews and document reviews. The report counts 32 programs of study across 12 career clusters and notes they are "more commonly offered in schools located on the cityʼs historically disinvested south and west sides."
"The districtʼs 32 CTE programs of study across 12 career clusters vary across high schools, with some schools offering one or no CTE programs of study and others offering five or more. CTE programs of study are more commonly offered in schools located on the cityʼs historically disinvested south and west sides."
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Related Claims¶
- CPS concentrated CCL resources in a subset of schools with numerous CTE programs of study — related
- Most work-based learning participants have been CTE students despite district intent to expand access — related
- Program demand varied widely: 21 percent of programs had more than ten times as many applications as seats, led by arts, CTE, and SEHS programs — related
- In CPS, student teachers were disproportionately placed in North Side schools and in more socioeconomically advantaged schools with stronger organizational ratings — related
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CTE programs of study vary across CPS high schools and are more common on the south and west sides |
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CTE programs of study vary across CPS high schools and are more common on the south and west sides |
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