ILCTE Best Practice for Successfully Recruiting and Growing CTE Enrollment Survey

• 16 teachers indicated time and money as a barrier for effectively recruiting students into CTE classes. • 14 teacher indicated scheduling as a barrier for effectively recruiting students into CTE classes. • 13 teachers indicated they do not see barriers for effectively recruiting CTE students into their classes. • 11 teachers indicated there is not enough access to show students what the CTE classes have to offer. • 10 teachers indicated students on a “college track” and specific academic requirements as a barrier for recruiting students into CTE classes. • 7 teachers indicated pressure to take AP classes is killing recruitment for CTE classes. • 4 teachers indicated there is a lack of student effort to seek out classes that may interest or challenge them as a barrier for recruitment in CTE classes. • Other barriers: • Students are not aware of all that is offered. • There is a lack of advertising materials to promote the CTE programs. • Social barriers/females in manufacturing. • It is up to the teachers in CTE to promote their own programs and encourage students to take classes in their areas.