Skill Development refers to the mastery of academic and technical content youth need in order to develop a range of non-academic, social and emotional, and employability skills. These skills are sometimes referred to as ‘soft skills’ and are seen as essential in order for youth to be successful in college, career, and beyond.
Resources
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High School Redesign in Raleigh, North Carolina: A Field Trip for State Policy Leaders
OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) facilitated a series of 10 field trips around the country to provide state policymakers with an intensive profes…
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High School Redesign in Indiana: Supporting Students At Risk of Dropping Out and Increasing Course Rigor
OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) facilitated a series of field trips around the country …
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Re-engaging Disconnected Youth Successful Polices and Interventions
OverviewThe American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), working with the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), plann…
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A Statewide Focus on Adolescent Literacy: Alabama
The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional development organization that bridges youth policy, practice and research for p…