These resource reviews provide information on mentorship, orientation, and conducting culturally sensitive research in the career and technical education (CTE) context. The Urban Institute compiled these resource reviews to support community and technical colleges participating in the Career and Technical Education CoLab (CTE CoLab), a research-informed community of practice that focuses on building knowledge for the field.
Each resource review features key takeaways and considerations for practitioners interested in developing and implementing postsecondary programs with an equity lens. Rather than conducting a systematic review or endorsing a particular approach, we have aggregated resources to provide information about where to learn more, so that readers can dive deeper into aspects that are most interesting and relevant to them. By building on available evidence, knowledge, and experience from the field, practitioners and policymakers using these resource reviews can consider available options and potential approaches to address student needs and improve outcomes for students of color and other historically marginalized groups.
How Postsecondary Mentorship Programs Can Advance Equity: A Resource Review by the CTE CoLab
Postsecondary Orientation Practices and Equity Considerations: A Resource Review by the CTE CoLab