A Fresh look at the future of cte: turning the page on covid
The CTE Research and Professional Development Conference is the foremost peer-reviewed conference for CTE researchers and academic professionals. This conference is coordinated by the Association for Career and Technical Education Research (ACTER) with co-sponsors: Omicron Tau Theta (OTT), The Academy for Career and Technical Teacher Education (The Academy), and The University Council for Workforce and Human Resource Education (University Council).
NEW FOR 2021: ACTER 2021 will be a hybrid conference offered during two separate weeks. See above for the dates. We will also be offering extended abstracts to be posted as conference proceedings. We hope you will take advantage of the new additions.
The on-site conference will meet on November 29 - 30 in conjunction with the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) CareerTech VISION 2021. The virtual session will be conducted online December 6 - 8. Participants may attend either or both sessions. The conference theme is A Fresh Look at the Future of CTE: Turning the Page on COVID.
ACTER, OTT, and The Academy invite researchers to submit manuscripts and proposals to be considered for presentation at the conference. Presentations are chosen and selected via a blind review process. The 2021 program will feature five types of sessions:
• Research paper presentations (full paper)
• Research paper presentations (extended abstracts)
• Research posters
• Symposia
• Research round table discussions
Schedules and Programs from past conferences
2020 Research and Professional Development Conference
2019 Research and Professional Development Conference
2021 Conference Links
Authors & Presenters
Research paper, poster, symposium, and research round table proposals must be submitted through the online submission form.
The request for proposals for the 2021 conference is now closed.
Graduate Students
Graduate students are encouraged to submit proposals.