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
- March 22, 2001
A Guide for the Powerless and Those Who Don’t Know Their Own Power
SynopsisAcquire essential political skills to engage productively with both elected and appointed officials at all levels of government. This easy-to-read guid…
- February 18, 2001
Less Cost, More Safety: Guiding Lights for Reform in Juvenile Justice
SynopsisThis report spotlights eight cross-cutting challenges – both to take advantage of new opportunities created by advances in research and practice, and t…
- January 22, 2001
Higher Learning = Higher Earnings
SynopsisThis booklet is for students in middle school and high school who need guidance in making decisions that will affect the rest of their lives. The guide…
- September 21, 2000
High Schools of the Millennium: Report of the Workgroup
SynopsisThe High Schools of the Millennium Report argues for a new vision of high school, one that uses all the resources of the community to create smaller le…