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
Study Tour (Miami, FL) How Career Pathways Lead to Student Success
This study tour focused on how a large, urban school district developed career pathways that create opportunities for all students to be successful in high sch…
Study Tour (Denver, CO) Exploring Innovative Schools and Policy Supports that Prepare College and Career Ready Students
This study tour highlighted effective teaching and learning practices that incorporate rigorous academics, and deeper learning experiences.
Study Tour (Boston, MA/Providence, RI) Deeper Learning: Implications for Practice and Policy
This study tour highlighted schools that are promoting a focus on deeper learning through personalized learning experiences that prepare students for college a…
Exploring Maine’s Proficiency-Based Education System
This study tour highlighted the role of school, district, and state in moving an education system towards proficiency-based learning.