ACTER25: CTE RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
PROGRAM

Days: Monday, December 8th Tuesday, December 9th Monday, December 15th

Monday, December 8th

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08:00-17:00 Session 1: ECMCF CTE Research Fellows

ECMCF CTE Research Fellows (invite only)

Location: Delta Mezz 7
14:00-17:00 Session 2: Pre-Conference Research Methods Workshop

Pre-Conference Methods Workshop

Location: Delta Mezz 8
14:00
Difference-in-Difference Methods 101: Exploiting Policy Change to Recover the Effect of CTE on Students, Educators, and Stakeholders (abstract)
15:00-16:00 Session 3: Executive Board

Executive Board Closed Session

Location: Delta Mezz 9
16:00-17:00 Session 4: CTER and JCTE Editorial Board

CTER and JCTE Editorial Board Closed Meeting

Location: Delta Mezz 9
18:00-20:00 Session 5: Poster Session and Welcome Reception
Location: Delta Mezz 6
An Analysis of Professional Development Needs, Preferences, and Engagement Among Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers in Illinois. (abstract)
Rethinking Education: Applying Finnish Education Concepts to CTE Classrooms (abstract)
Mapping the Landscape of Employability Skills: An Integrated Review Across Education, Workforce, and Industry Contexts (abstract)
The Evolution of Career and Technical Educators’ Perceptions, Understanding, and Usage of Generative AI: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study (abstract)
Shaping Future Educators: Investigating Time Allocation During Student Teaching in School-Based Agricultural Education Programs (abstract)
Bridging the Rural Gap: Targeted Outreach Strategies to Increase Career and Technical Education Enrollment Among Rural Postsecondary Students (abstract)
"I Do Not Think I can Teach 'How to Use a Framing Hammer?” Pre-service Agriculture Teachers' Perceived Self-Efficacy Teaching Agriculture Mechanics at Fresno State University (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sam Rodriguez
Split MAST: A More Effective Automotive Program Pathway Curriculum Model (abstract)
Goal-Driven Futures?: Understanding the Role of Student Goals on Post-High School Pathways (abstract)
Building Skills, Building Homes: A Photographic Ethnographic Study of Professional Development in Construction Education (abstract)
Future Value of Industry-Recognized Credentials Earned in High School (abstract)
Bridging the Divide: Aligning Industry Expertise with Pedagogical Practice in Postsecondary CTE (abstract)
Curriculum Development Paradigms: A Review of Career and Technical Education Frameworks (abstract)
Artificial Intelligence as a Study Partner: A Graduate Student Case Study in Instructional Design and Technology (abstract)
20:00-21:00 Fireside Chat: Early Career Scholars

Connect with your fellow early-career scholars to discuss issues and opportunities in the transition from graduate student to new roles.

Location: Delta Mezz 8
Tuesday, December 9th

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08:00-09:00 Session 6: Welcome and Keynote Address

From Brains and Hands to Virtue: How Manual Training Became Vocational Education

Connie Goddard, Author, Learning for Work: How Industrial Education Fostered Democratic Opportunity

Location: Delta Mezz 6
09:15-10:15 Session 7A: Research Papers #1
Location: Delta Mezz 7
09:15
The State of Minnesota Career and Technical Education (abstract)
09:30
Nested in Support: Addressing Beginning Career and Technical Education Teacher Challenges through Induction Support (abstract)
09:15-10:15 Session 7B: Research Papers #2
Discussant:
Location: Delta Mezz 8
09:15
Professional Development Priorities for Postsecondary CTE Faculty in Idaho: Synthesizing the Voices of Innovation (abstract)
09:30
Perkins V Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment for A Rural School District (abstract)
10:30-11:30 Session 8A: Research Papers #3
Discussant:
Location: Delta Mezz 7
10:30
The Staying Power of School-Based Agricultural Education Teachers: Unpacking the Influences on Longevity (abstract)
10:45
Exploring What School Based Agricultural Education Teachers Narratives say About Their Lived Experiences Pertaining to Working with English Language Learners (abstract)
11:00
A Mixed Methods Approach to Investigating Instructor Perceptions of Employability Skills Development in [State] Technology Centers (abstract)
10:30-11:30 Session 8B: Research Papers #4
Discussant:
Location: Delta Mezz 8
10:30
Developing Career-Ready Skills through Collegiate Esports: A Mixed Methods Study (abstract)
10:45
Voices That Stay: A Q Method Study of Postsecondary CTE Faculty Retention (abstract)
10:30-11:30 Session 8C: Symposium #2
Location: Delta Mezz 9
10:30
What’s Missing Matters: Data Interpolation in Agricultural Education Supply and Demand (abstract)
PRESENTER: Daniel Foster
12:00-13:00 Past President's Lunch

Past President's Lunch (by invitation only)

12:00-12:30 Session 9: Round Tables Session #1
Location: Delta Mezz 6
From Expectations to Experiences: Examining Belonging and Preparedness in a Community College STEM Summer Bridge Program (abstract)
Access, Equity, and Accountability: Unpacking the Meaning of 'High-Quality' in Perkins V CTE Plans (abstract)
Mapping the Gap: Spatial Mismatch and Programmatic Quality in Career and Technical Education (abstract)
Paying It Forward: An Exploration of Faculty Support of Postsecondary Vocational Nursing Students (abstract)
12:45-13:15 Session 10: Round Tables Session #2
Location: Delta Mezz 6
Leading Against the Grain: Exploring the Leadership Career Pathways of Women in Career and Technical Education (abstract)
Bridging Research and Practice: Exploring the Impact of a Post-Secondary CTE Fellowship on Emerging Scholars (abstract)
CTE Instructor Experience in Washington State: A Qualitative Interview Study (abstract)
13:45-14:45 Session 11A: Research Papers #5
Discussant:
Location: Delta Mezz 7
13:45
Teacher Leadership Competencies in CTE: A Data-Driven Approach (abstract)
14:00
Will They Stay or Leave? Survival Analysis of Beginning CTE Teacher Attrition in Pennsylvania Schools (abstract)
14:15
Enhancing the Instructional Leadership Skills of Regional Shared Time Center Directors: Preliminary Findings. (abstract)
13:45-14:45 Session 11B: Symposium #3
Location: Delta Mezz 9
13:45
Building a Research Practice-Partnership in Career and Technical Education (abstract)
15:00-16:00 Session 12A: Research Papers #7
Discussant:
Location: Delta Mezz 7
15:00
Implementation of Middle School Supervised Agricultural Experiences (abstract)
15:15
Dismantling Human Capital Logic Through Critical CTE: A Building and Construction Pathway Study (abstract)
15:30
Employers’ Perceived Value of High School Industry Recognized Credentials (abstract)
15:00-16:00 Session 12B: Research Papers #8
Discussant:
Location: Delta Mezz 8
15:00
What in the GPI/GCI/IDI Do I Use? Examining Global Learning Assessment in Agricultural Teacher Education (abstract)
15:15
The Effectiveness of CASE in Enhancing Science Content in Agricultural Education: A Stakeholder Perspective (abstract)
15:30
Adoption and Diffusion of SAE for All in School-Based Agricultural Education (abstract)
16:15-18:00 Annual Membership Meeting and Closing Session

Presentation: 'Over 100 Years of Making a Difference: Career and Technical Education’ by Dr. Gary Moore, Emeritus Professor, NC State University

Membership meeting and closing session to follow.

Location: Delta Mezz 6
Monday, December 15th

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09:00-10:00 Session 13: Virtual Program: Professional Development

Panel Discussion with CTE Journal Editors. How to get published in CTE?

Location: Zoom
09:00
Publishing in CTE: A Discussion with Journal Editors (abstract)
PRESENTER: John Cannon
12:00-13:00 Session 15: Virtual Program: Poster Session
Location: Zoom
12:00
Scaffolded AI-Infused Writing Curriculum to Support Workforce Readiness and Ethical Engagement (abstract)
12:15
Navigating Secondary CTE Programs & Industry Partnerships for Workforce Development (abstract)
12:30
Voices of Promise: A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of First-Generation Black Males in STEM-CTE Programs at Two-Year Institutions (abstract)
12:45
Leveraging Social Capital Across Intersections: How Black Working Mothers Navigate Career Technical Education in Post-Pandemic America (abstract)
13:00-14:00 Session 16: Virtual Program: Talks
Discussant:
Location: Zoom
13:00
Understanding Academic Transitions for Career and Technical Education Students (abstract)
13:15
From Policy to Practice: A Pilot Study of Career Readiness Assessment Practices (abstract)
PRESENTER: Anthony Perry