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The Association for Career
and Technical Education Research (ACTER) (formerly
AVERA) was organized in 1966. It is a professional
association for scholars and others with research interests
in the relationship between education and work.
Through
participation in the ACTER members have the opportunity to:
- Stay current in
research areas of interest which is of vital importance
to professional roles.
- Present research to
national audiences through various forums.
- Meet and interact with
others who address professional interests and concerns
through research.
- Assume national roles
by serving as an officer and on committees that
influence career and technical education research.
- Receive recognition
for outstanding research accomplishments, contributions,
and achievements.
The purposes of ACTER are:
- To stimulate research
and development activities related to career and
technical education.
- To stimulate the
development of train programs designed to prepare
persons for responsibilities in research in career and
technical education.
- To foster cooperative
effort in research and development activities within the
total program of career and technical education.
- To facilitate the
dissemination of research findings and the diffusion of
knowledge.
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 Welcome
to the Association for Career and Technical Education! ACTER
is the premiere professional organization for researchers,
faculty, graduate students, administrators, policy-makers,
and all others with global interests in workforce education
research, education, issues and policy.
The 2007 officers are committed to providing
on-going opportunities for presenting quality research and
scholarship! Research can be published and presented in the
Career and Technical Education Research (CTER) journal, and
at the Annual AERA CTE SIG and Annual Research and
Development conferences. In addition, new opportunities for
providing symposia and posters featuring your scholarship
are available at the Annual Conference which will be held
December 11-13, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada in conjunction
with the Annual ACTE Convention. In preparation for that
exciting event, please take a look at the 2007 Conference
Announcement and
Call for Papers!
If you are not familiar with the recent excitement and
activities of ACTER, I invite you to take a look at some of
the activities of 2006 including the program for the Annual
Conference and the CTER journal. Consider ACTER as a renewed
or initial member in 2007, I think you will be pleased with
the professional events and opportunities for involvement!
~
Richard Joerger, MnSCU
ACTER
Past
President
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