New 2020 Nontraditional Crosswalk available on the Perkins Collaborative Resource Network page. Click here for the 2020 Nontraditional Crosswalk Below, find the NAPE Nontraditional Crosswalks from 2007 and 2013. Building on the work of the national Crosswalk Validation Project, NAPE updated its designations of nontraditional Classification of Instructional Program (CIP)

Equity in Perkins V Summary NAPE’s Equity in Perkins V workshop utilizes the NAPE PIPE™ institutional improvement process as a model to scaffold institutional improvement to address the needs of marginalized student groups and the opportunities available within high-skill, high-wage, and in-demand fields. This multi-day program engages educators in the

The Women’s Apprenticeships and Nontraditional Occupations Act (WANTO) is the primary Department of Labor program designed to train women for nontraditional occupations. WANTO was enacted in 1992 to provide technical assistance to employers and labor unions to encourage employment of women in apprentice-able occupations and nontraditional occupations. WANTO support is

Professional Learning and Innovation Summit Save the date! April 5-7, 2027 | Washington, D.C. Welcome to NAPE MEMBERSHIP NAPE is the nation’s leading professional alliance for access, equity, and diversity in education, training, and careers. Membership types include state agencies, affiliate organizations, and individual professionals. Join today! Professional Development Our

Perkins V State Data Dashboards Career Clusters by Gender: Postsecondary How to Read this Dashboard: What is a Postsecondary Concentrator: A postsecondary student who: (1) completes at least 12 academic or CTE credits within a single program area sequence that is comprised of 12 or more academic and technical credits

Perkins V State Data Dashboards Career Clusters by Gender: Secondary How to Read this Dashboard What is a Secondary Concentrator: A secondary student who has earned three (3) or more credits in a single CTE program area (e.g., health care or business services), or two (2) credits in a single

What is Perkins?Perkins is the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act, whose purpose is to develop more fully the academic, career, and technical skills of secondary and postsecondary students enrolled in CTE programs. What is CTE?CTE is an abbreviation for Career and Technical Education, which is sometimes

Root Causes and Strategies Nontraditional Career Preparation Other Root Causes Nontraditional Career Preparation Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes & Strategies is a literature review organized into research theories, evidence, recommendations and strategies, and effective practice and resources based upon root causes. It is designed to be used by CTE professionals

Inspiring Courage to Excel through Self-Efficacy Summary NAPE defines self-efficacy as “the belief one holds in their ability to perform a specific task or achieve a specific goal.” Students who have higher self-efficacy are more likely to have higher persistence, interest, and achievement in meeting challenging goals. Inspiring Courage to

Root Causes and Strategies All Root Causes Nontraditional Career Preparation Nontraditional Career Preparation: Root Causes & Strategies is a literature review organized into research theories, evidence, recommendations and strategies, and effective practice and resources based upon root causes. It is designed to be used by CTE professionals at secondary and