CTE Policy Atlas
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Priority 2 · Develop programs

Delaware

A documented CTE program, funding mechanism, or pathway supports targeted development; the current buyer and budget still need qualification.

Workforce needs → Pearson solutions

Computer-user support and office skills · Electrical, plumbing and maintenance preparation

State-specific evidence with direct product matches, limitations and proposed measures.

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Policy implementation questions & Pearson product fit

Credential value

Amber · Needs assessment required

These are explicit needs to investigate, not confirmed deficits. State policy evidence and proposed product fit are shown separately.

Career readiness gap to validate
Which learners need clearer routes from CTE to a valued credential?
CTE delivery gap to validate
Which courses align with the selected approved credential?
Workforce alignment gap to validate
Do local employers recognize that specific credential in hiring?

Documented state signal

Delaware Pathways describes Perkins V as a funding mechanism for secondary and postsecondary CTE and connects career pathways to credentials of value. Its state-plan page and pathway directory were retrieved on this retry.

Delaware Pathways — Perkins Delaware State Plan ↗

Source vintage: Undated state-plan summary; retrieved September 12, 2026. Existing baseline evidence; this update does not reverify every state policy.

Identified evidence / purchasing gap

The page's approximate annual federal funding figure is not a verified FY2027 allocation or an available district balance. Current local awards, allowable purchases, and procurement timing remain unverified.

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Proposed product-family crosswalk

Choose an exact course, credential or service only after the need is confirmed. These are candidate capabilities, not approved solutions or a quoted bundle.

Build

eDynamic Learning — Digital Curriculum

Relevant capability: Digital CTE and elective course materials.

Fit to test: Which courses align with the selected approved credential?

Before recommending: Validate exact course, state standards, teacher requirements, accessibility and licensing.

Official product capability source ↗

Prove

Certiport Learning, practice tests & certifications

Relevant capability: Certification preparation and assessment options.

Fit to test: Which learners need clearer routes from CTE to a valued credential?

Before recommending: Match the exact issuer, exam version and credential code to the state list; verify testing access and costs.

Official product capability source ↗

Turn the hypothesis into a state plan

  1. Sales + state / district leaders: obtain the local needs assessment, participation and completion baseline, existing tools and named buyer.
  2. Workforce partners: validate occupations, employer recognition and relevant next steps; no local shortage is quantified in this crosswalk.
  3. Product + Research + Implementation: produce an exact standards / credential crosswalk, evidence, staffing, accessibility, integration, cost and delivery plan.
  4. Government Affairs: resolve the cited policy or funding question with the responsible agency. Public lobbying registration does not establish ownership of this pursuit.

State-specific next step: Develop a district pathway proposal, then qualify its current Perkins plan, credential alignment, and budget.

Proposed measures: access to the selected pathway, participation, completion, qualifying credential attainment and verified next destinations. Set baselines and targets with the buyer; none are claimed here.

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Analytical product-family crosswalk. State policy signals are sourced; learner and workforce gaps are questions for local validation, not measured shortages. No state-specific product approval, available budget, integration or outcome is established by a proposed match. Product sources checked 2026-09-12.

Pearson’s current Career Ready page includes eDynamic Learning products. The June 2025 release announced the acquisition agreement; this crosswalk uses the current portfolio listing and does not infer a closing date. Current Pearson portfolio ↗ · Acquisition announcement ↗