This fact sheet outlines important shifts in Career and Technical Education in terms of program inclusiveness, academic connectedness, "real-world" focus, and career clusters available to students. Data points from a wide variety of studies and assessments are provided.
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This fact sheet seeks to update the components that make up "career ready". The authors broaden career readiness to include: academic skills, employability skills, and technical skills to align with the needs of 21st century employers. The authors conclude that it requires all three of... read more »
This policy brief outlines the policy agenda of the Coalition for a College and Career Ready America. The authors note that the coalition supports: high standards with supports for students, providing states and districts with access to quality data and technical assistance, recognizing the role... read more »
This Doing What Works toolkit provides advice for students in navigating the process to apply and attend college and where to find additional resources to assist. The toolkit includes visual diagrams, expert interviews, state and district level examples of how to improve college access, and... read more »
This document explains how ACTE defines career and technical education (CTE), and the benefits it can bring about including dropout reduction, high GPA, higher test scores, and more successful students. It also provides statistics and sources that support the organization's position that CTE... read more »
This document describes what skills a college and career ready student should have from the perspective of Achieve, Inc. The authors address the questions about college and career readiness that they are most frequently asked including how the organization defines "readiness" and what... read more »
The Math Works materials are part of an online toolkit from Achieve, Inc. that provide resources for policymakers, educators, and other education stakeholders on the importance of rigorous math to postsecondary life. The toolkit includes a series of brochures that illustrate how math is used in... read more »
This study examines the implementation and impact of New York State’s career technical education (CTE) programs. CTE student’s courses, graduation rates, perceptions and academic achievement were reviewed from nine CTE sites. Results revealed that students in these programs are generally offered... read more »
This brief from Jobs for the Future outlines a model for engaging disconnected and at-risk youth through the development of aligned postsecondary pathways and academic supports. The brief presents an overview of the current attainment and skills gap and then outlines the Back on Track... read more »
This policy brief is the first in a series of briefs on how the federal government can support competency-based education. The brief opens with a description of competency-based education and a working definition, followed by state examples that illustrate a shift towards competency-based... read more »
This interactive map is a collection of state fact sheets summarizing CTE program delivery, funding, enrollment, performance as well as profiles of exemplary programs. While the criteria for identifying these exemplary programs is unclear, these fact sheets may provide a starting place for... read more »
This toolkit provides strategies, resources, and partnerships to help students transition successfully to postsecondary education and training. The strategies, resources, and partnerships included are focused around several elements that are instrumental in preparing students for college and... read more »
This tool was developed to assist in the planning and documentation of activities and milestones in work-based learning projects. This tool can be used as a project management tool for those aiming to educate employers through a work-based learning project. This tool guides the user through... read more »
As the number of young adults disconnected from the workforce continues to rise, the National Fund for Workforce Solutions Young Adult Initiatives aim to test and implement new strategies for targeting America’s young adults, ultimately seeking to develop a deeper understanding of how industry... read more »
Teaching global competency (i.e., the capacity and disposition to understand and act on issues of global significance) in a career‐focused context gives students the opportunity to acquire important skills needed for success in many careers that are part of the current economy. One promising way... read more »
