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
- April 18, 2013
How Career and Technical Education Can Help Students be College and Career Ready: A Primer
SynopsisIf educators and policymakers are to make good on the national commitment to graduate more students from high school prepared to face postsecondary cha…
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Exploring Innovative Schools and Policy Supports that Prepare College and Career Ready Students – San Diego, CA
This study tour highlighted schools that incorporate rigorous academics, deeper learning experiences, higher order skills, and innovative and effective practic…
Helping Students with Disabilities Transition to College and Careers
This webinar highlighted research, policies, and programs that have helped students with disabilities transition successfully into college and careers.
Moving to Mastery: A National Policy Forum on Competency-Based Education
This forum highlighted important research, policy trends, and issues for advancing competency-based education.