Research indicates that student partiipcation in CTE coursework has a direct impact on some of the most traditional student perfromance indicators. CTE particpation increases student attendance, graduation rates, and in many cases overall assessment scores. Perhaps more imporatant than these fundamental metrics, particpation in CTE coursework allows students the opportunity to apply academic skills across a variety of real life industries a ways that are simply more relevent than what the traditional classroom environment can offer.
