Education

Career and technical education (CTE) can provide significant ben-efits to students with disabilities. CTE teachers need to be aware of the rights of students with disabilities and of the planning process involved in meeting their needs. In addition, CTE teachers must know what role they play both in planning and in providing instruc-tion. CTE teachers often need background information on the de-tails of disabilities and the accommodations required. This Digest provides information on students with disabilities for secondary CTE teachers. Benefits of CTE Research shows that students with disabilities in secondary CTE programs were less likely to drop out and more likely to be employed, to have paid competitive jobs, and to work full time after high school (Cobb et al. 1999; Colley and Jamison 1998). However, CTE that included only simulated work experience in classroom settings di