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
Building A Robust Afterschool System: Lessons And Opportunities
This webinar provided an overview of the cornerstone elements of an afterschool system and showcased how these elements are reflected in the system building wo…
- February 16, 2016
Beyond the Bubble: How ESSA Allows for Exciting Ways to Show What You Know!
Loretta Goodwin, Senior DirectorThis post is part one in our Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) blog series.Students need higher-order thinking skills, yet mos…
Career Pathways: From Ideas to Action, Tools for States
This webinar described the value of career pathway systems, showcased leading state and district examples.
- February 9, 2016
Is Free Always a Good Thing? 6 Questions about Free Community College and Its Impact on Economically Disadvantaged Students
Zachary Malter, Policy Research AssistantAt 3:15pm on a warm October afternoon, as I was recovering from a long day of teaching high school English, one of my…