I don’t have any New York State Approved programs; do I still need to report students who take all of their CTE courses in their high school?
Yes, you must report all CTE students. Most Career and Technical Education in the State is delivered in programs that have not received approval through the 2001 Regents CTE Policy. There are many students who build custom programs (i.e., cohesive concentrations) in their high schools by taking a series of courses in content areas (e.g., Business and Marketing or Family and Consumer Sciences); they are CTE students and should be reported as such. The 2001 Regents CTE Policy permits districts to grant the CTE endorsement on a qualifying student’s diploma. The endorsement marks a level of student achievement; it does not mark the limits of what is counted as Career and Technical Education.
