It is important for youth to develop, master and be exposed and/or equipped with skills that employers find valuable when entering the workforce. This includes cognitive skills, such as academic proficiencies and non-cognitive skills, such as cultural awareness.
Resources
College Match Matters
This forum provided an overview of the research conducted by MDRC on the promising College Match Program in Chicago Public Schools.
The Use of Individualized Learning Plans to Help Students to be College and Career Ready
This webinar focused on the use of Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) across the country.
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Exploring Innovative Schools and Policy Supports that Prepare College and Career Ready Students – San Francisco, CA
This study tour highlighted schools that incorporate rigorous academics, deeper learning experiences, higher order skills, and innovative and effective practic…
- May 13, 2013
Improving College and Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities (2013)
Synopsis:This issue brief is intended to assist state policymakers in better understanding strategies to prepare students with disabilities and special needs f…