NY CTE About Us

About the Career and Technical Education Technical Assistance Center

The Career and Technical Education Technical Assistance Center (CTE TAC) operates as a State Contract to assist New York State Education Department (NYSED) in carrying out its mission of improving the quality, access, and delivery of CTE through research-based methods and strategies resulting in broader Career and Technical Education (CTE) opportunities for all students.

• The CTE TAC increases the capacity of NYSED to serve, support, and expand CTE across the state
• BOCES and local educational agency (LEA) programs will be served
• The schools and programs of highest need as determined by NYSED will be the CTE TAC’s highest priority
• The CTE TAC has a 3 year contract that began in January 2011

Career and Technical Education Technical Assistance Center Work Plan

• Improve career and technical education data collection to create an accurate picture of CTE program performance,
• Assist schools in the integration of the new common core academic standards with CTE,
• Expand CTE program approvals,
• Use best practices in CTE for high school improvement,
• Expand CTE programs and student leadership participation, and
• Build relationships and networks to strengthen CTE.

For suggestions, comments, or questions – please contact us via email at: ctetac@spnet.us