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
Making Learning More Meaningful In A Reimagined Accountability System
This forum highlighted schools that are supporting meaningful learning by putting in place higher quality assessments.
Why Re-imagine Accountability?
This forum highlighted approaches to thinking more broadly about accountability.
How Research Evidence Informs Foster Youth Medication Policies
This forum focused on how research evidence informs foster youth medication policies and the ways in which research evidence is used across states and communit…
Examining Strategies to Improve the Use of Research Evidence in Child Welfare
This forum explored how state and local leaders grapple with integrating research-based programs and practices into their daily routines.