Listed below are a collection of research articles and other resources focused on Tech Prep and workforce development.  Additional resources will be added as they are identified.  You will need Adobe Reader to view these resources as they are in pdf format.  If you would like to add a resource item to this list, please email the web link or pdf file to pjb17@psu.edu.

Career and Technical Education in Pennsylvania - Opportunities for Commonwealth Policy
Jobs for the Future, 2005

      Jobs for the Future


Career Pathways - The Next Generation of Tech Prep
National Tech Prep Network, 2005

      Career Pathways


Betraying the College Dream:  How Disconnected K-12 and Postsecondary Education Systems Undermine Student Aspirations
Stanford Institute for Higher Education Research, 2003

      Betraying the College Dream


Between Blue & White Shines Gold - New Class of Workers Leading Industry into the Future

      Gold Collar Jobs


The Toolbox Revisited - Paths to Degree Completion From High School Through College
U.S. Department of  Education

      The Toolbox Revisited


Getting Students Ready for College and Careers
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2006

      Getting Students Ready


Mixed Messages - What State High School Tests Communicate About Student Readiness for College
Center for Educational Policy Research, 2003

      Mixed Messages

Focusing on Student Performance Through Accountability
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2005

      Focusing on Student performance


Add and Subtract - Dual Enrollment as a State Strategy to Increase Postsecondary Success for Underrepresented Students
Jobs for the Future, 2005

      Add and Subtract


Education and Skills for the 21st Century:  An Agenda for Action
Jobs for the Future, 2005

      Agenda for Action