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
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.
The Use of Individualized Learning Plans to Help Students to be College and Career Ready
This forum highlighted research on the effectiveness of Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) and their impact on post-school outcomes.
Fostering College and Career Readiness through Afterschool and Expanded Learning Opportunities
This forum highlighted programs and policy efforts that are helping students strengthen the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for college and careers thro…
Increasing College and Career Readiness through Dual Enrollment: Research, Policies, and Effective Practices
This forum highlighted the different types of dual enrollment programs as well as what research says about their effectiveness, and showcased a unique Early Co…