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
- November 1, 2005
Enhancing High School Reform: Lessons from Site Visits to Four Cities
SynopsisAYPF conducted site visits to San Diego, California in May 2003; Cleveland, Ohio in December 2003; New York City, New York in January 2004; and Boston,…
- November 1, 2005
The Link between High School Reform and College Access and Success for Low-Income and Minority Youth
SynopsisIn this paper, we examine the predictors of college-going behavior and how they have been addressed within the school reform movement. We then extrapol…
- March 22, 2005
Youth Court: A Community Solution for Embracing At-Risk Youth–A National Update (2005)
SynopsisThe report builds upon research previously conducted by the Urban Institute and an extensive survey of youth court programs conducted by the National Y…
- January 26, 2005
Transforming the American High School: Lessons Learned and Struggles Ahead
SynopsisOur work for the Carnegie Corporation of New York highlighted a number of issues for policymakers to learn more about, including strategies and policie…