This article describes the Division of Career Development and Transition’s (DCDT) position regarding Career Technical Education (CTE) and provides recommendations regarding more intense collaboration to improve access to and persistence in CTE for students with disabilities. Professional groups, such as the DCDT and the Association for Career and Technical Education, as well as policy makers, should strengthen collaboration in this area. This position paper: (a) explores CTE’s effectiveness as a secondary special education and transition service; (b) summarizes relevant federal legislation; and (c) presents key recommendations for policy, practice, personnel preparation and professional development, and research. Policy and practice recommendations emphasize access and equity, personnel preparation and professional development recommendations promote an understanding of related legislation and instructional practices, and research recommendations emphasize collaborative high-quality research.

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合作改善残障学生的职业和技术教育：职业发展和过渡司的立场文件

本文介绍了职业发展和过渡司（DCDT）关于职业技术教育（CTE）的立场，并提供了有关更紧密合作以改善残障学生获得CTE并在其中坚持的建议。DCDT和职业与技术教育协会等专业团体以及决策者应加强这一领域的合作。本立场文件：（a）探索CTE作为中学特殊教育和过渡服务的有效性；（b）总结了相关的联邦立法；（c）提出有关政策，实践，人员准备和专业发展以及研究的关键建议。政策和实践建议强调获取和公平，