Racial and Ethnic Equity Gaps in Postsecondary Career and Technical Education

Hybrid and blended instructional approaches combine online and face-to-face delivery of course content.a R A C I A L / E T H N I C E Q U I T Y G A P S I N P O S T S E C O N D A R Y C A R E E R A N D T E C H N I C A L E D U C A T I O N 3 The term career and technical education, as used in this brief, means for-credit, postsecondary career and technical education programs offered at public community. [...] R A C I A L / E T H N I C E Q U I T Y G A P S I N P O S T S E C O N D A R Y C A R E E R A N D T E C H N I C A L E D U C A T I O N 7 Understanding the characteristics and circumstances of students in CTE programs and especially those in online programs is critical for designing programs to meet their needs. [...] 8 R A C I A L / E T H N I C E Q U I T Y G A P S I N P O S T S E C O N D A R Y C A R E E R A N D T E C H N I C A L E D U C A T I O N Among students beginning in CTE programs in 2011–12, Black and Latinx students had significantly lower GPAs (figure 2) and were significantly less likely than white students to earn a degree or credential and to gain a job related to their program of study six years a. [...] 1 0 R A C I A L / E T H N I C E Q U I T Y G A P S I N P O S T S E C O N D A R Y C A R E E R A N D T E C H N I C A L E D U C A T I O N FIGURE 3 Selected Education and Employment Outcomes for CTE Students Six Years after Beginning in For- Credit Programs at Community and Technical Colleges in 2011–12, by Race/Ethnicity and Online Enrollment Bl. [...] 1 2 R A C I A L / E T H N I C E Q U I T Y G A P S I N P O S T S E C O N D A R Y C A R E E R A N D T E C H N I C A L E D U C A T I O N Equity in Postsecondary CTE Closing gaps in outcomes and addressing systemic barriers affecting students of color requires a purposeful effort to promote equity in college CTE programs, especially those delive.