CTE Can Be For Me: Middle School Counselors’ Perception of Their Knowledge and Abilities to Guide Students in Career and Technical Education in the State of Texas

Authors

Justin W. Hooten, Tarleton State UniversityFollow
Ronald S. Rhone, Tarleton State University
Lesley F. Leach, Tarleton State University
Juanita M. Reyes, Tarleton State University

Abstract

A renewed emphasis on career and technical education has guided the transformation of high school education to support alternatives to college achievement. Research shows that career identity development begins in middle school or earlier, though the literature is scarce when discussing career guidance at the middle school level. Through phenomenological interviews, this research attempted to understand the processes and perceptions of middle school counselors when discussing career and technology education with their students. This study revealed recommendations for district officials and those in academia to assist in creating more robust career development programs at the middle school level.

Recommended Citation

Hooten, Justin W.; Rhone, Ronald S.; Leach, Lesley F.; and Reyes, Juanita M. (2024) "CTE Can Be For Me: Middle School Counselors’ Perception of Their Knowledge and Abilities to Guide Students in Career and Technical Education in the State of Texas," Journal of Educational Leadership in Action: Vol. 9: Iss. 2, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62608/2164-1102.1154
Available at: https://digitalcommons.lindenwood.edu/ela/vol9/iss2/6

Date

03/19/2024

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