Best Practices for CTE Administrators

Mark your calendar for Oct. 6-8 and join us at the Grand Hyatt Denver in Denver, Colorado, for this year’s Best Practices for CTE Administrators Conference, held during ACTE’s 100th anniversary year celebrating a century of leadership, innovation and impact in CTE! This premier gathering offers specialized professional development tailored to the full range of leaders managing and supporting CTE programs across the country.

Designed for current and aspiring education leaders, this conference supports administrative staff who work in or with CTE programs and want to learn, grow and network with others. The conference centers on professional learning grounded in best practices that strengthen CTE leadership, program quality and student outcomes across K–12, postsecondary and workforce systems, reflecting ACTE’s century-long commitment to advancing CTE nationwide.

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Call for Proposals

If you are interested in presenting a concurrent session or a roundtable at this year’s event, the call for proposals is now open! Click here to submit your session! The deadline for session proposals is Feb. 28.

This year, we are particularly looking for content in these areas:

  • Curriculum/Program Management (program development, new and innovative programs, curriculum writing/planning, course sequencing, scheduling, instructional materials/equipment selection, managing work-based learning or CTSOs)
  • Funding & Policy (grants, Perkins, CLNA, budgeting, procurement)
  • Staff Support (recruitment, hiring, onboarding, retention, coaching, professional learning, evaluations, school culture)
  • Partnerships (advisory councils, employer partnerships, community partnerships, workforce/economic development partnerships, working across secondary/postsecondary learner levels)
  • Data and Program Improvement (assessment, data collection and reporting on CTE student performance, analyzing data and research, developing continuous improvement processes)
  • Student Supports (student recruitment and marketing of programs, providing career development experiences, meeting the needs of all learners and specific special populations, addressing barriers to participation (i.e. transportation), including student voice in decision making)