Rural IL CTE Project
Rural CTE Research Reports
Research is one of the two main pillars of the Rural IL CTE Project. Through our statewide research, we attempt to uncover and understand the needs and equity gaps rural schools face when trying to develop robust CTE offerings for their students and communities. These research efforts include surveys, focus groups, investigative studies, and field research. The Rural IL CTE Project has engaged 318 rural and small school districts through research, and has presented findings and recommended actions for building program equity in summative research reports.
Growing Rural IL Success through CTE Programs
Aligning Assets & Action for Rural CTE Success
Coming Soon
Aligning Assets & Action for Rural CTE Success greatly expands the scope and depth of the original research conducted by the Rural IL CTE Project. This addendum report contacted all small town and rural schools in Illinois to learn their CTE needs and equity gaps, and to create detailed case studies of rural CTE success. The expanded research uncovered a systemic misalignment of policies and practices limiting the capacity for rural CTE growth. This report concludes with revised recommendations for building alignment through innovation and collaboration.