The history and growth of career and technical education in America
By: Howard R.D. Gordon
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Waveland Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Long Grove, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 487
ISBN-13: 9781478607489
Subjects: Vocational education; History
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Early career and technical education in America; title: Leaders who influenced career and technical education curriculum development; title: Impact of land-grant institutions on career and technical education; title: Factors that influenced career and technical education development; title: Legislative history and the changing workforce; title: Participation of women in career and technical education; title: Participation of special-needs populations in career and technical education; title: Career and technical education instructional programs and teachers; title: Development of career and technical education student organizations; title: The aging workforce; title: Globalization of career and technical education; title: Issues and trends impacting the growth and future of career and technical education; title: Career and technical education agents of growth.