Career and Technical Education Advisory Committees

California Department of Education Middle Grades

English Learner Information:​ http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/el/

CDE: www.cde.ca.gov

Joint Special Populations Advisory Committee (JSPAC) promotes equity and success in CTE for students from special populations by providing educators research based professional development, instructional strategies and resources. Visit the website: http://www.jspac.org/

Resources on careers for which individuals from one gender comprise less that 25 percent of the individuals employed in each such occupation or field of work.

Institute for Women in Trades, Technology & Science (IWITTS)
A California-based national nonprofit organization dedicated to integrating women into traditionally male-dominated occupations.

Western Resources Center for Women in Apprenticeship
A joint project of Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc., Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Employment for Women, and Tradeswomen, Inc. 

Resources that assist teachers working with students with a disability or with other barriers to educational achievement.

Learning Disabilities Information & Resources
Online interactive guide to help support the achievement of students with learning disabilities.

Resources on working with students who are blind or vision impaired

JAWS for Windows  
JAWS for Windows provides products that have provided access to print and computers for people with blindness, low vision, or learning disabilities.

Resources that address dropout prevention and improve the education of students at risk of educational failure

National Dropout Prevention Center
A database of successful dropout prevention programs that includes description of many alternative schools.

National Center for Education Statistics
Alternative Schools and Programs for Public School Students At Risk of Educational Failure (PDF)

Learning Disabilities Information & Resources
Online interactive guide to help support the achievement of students with learning disabilities.