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Destination Known: Valuing College AND Career Readiness in State Accountability Systems

  • Case Study
  • Guide/Tool
March 2017 —

This report from ESG and CCSSO provides a roadmap for the measures states can use in an accountability system to support all students in achieving success after high school, as well as strategies for putting that accountability system into practice.

Alternative Credentials: Prior Learning 2.0

  • Case Study
March 2017 —

This study from the Online Learning Consortium examines six institutions in the United States that are experimenting with alternative credentialing strategies to provide flexible learning opportunities, including digital distance learning and prior learning assessments.

Examining SLDS Development and Utility

  • Case Study
March 2017 —

This policy analysis from ECS discusses the value and use of connected data systems and identifies the benefits of connecting education data. It examines some of the obstacles preventing states from connecting data, including political and financial constraints, and privacy concerns.

The Power of Career- and Employer- Focused Training and Education

  • Case Study
  • Research/ Report
March 2017 —

This memo from MDRC summarizes extant research and promising practices related to career-focused education and training.  The researchers examine different approaches including sector strategies, career academies, high school equivalency and integrated basic education.

Equity Measures in State Outcomes-Based Funding: Incentives for Public Colleges to Support Low-Income and Underprepared Students

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  • Guide/Tool
February 2017 —

This report from CLASP outlines how states can encourage equity through their community and technical college systems by including equity measures in their outcomes-based funding formulas.

Turning Points: How Young People in Four Career Pathways Programs Describe the Relationships that Shape their Lives

  • Case Study
February 2017 —

This report, the second in a series from the America's Promise Alliance, explores four career pathways programs and examines the impact that relationship building plays on the development of risk-immersed youth.

How to Scale College in High School: A State Policy Guide for Implementing Dual Enrollment and Early College Designs Under the Every Student Succeeds Act

  • Case Study
  • Guide/Tool
February 2017 —

This guide, developed by Jobs for the Future and the College in High School Alliance, profiles design principles and explores opportunities through ESSA to expand early college high school programs.

Relationships Come First: How Four Career Development and Workforce Readiness Programs Prepare Young People for Work and Life

  • Case Study
December 2016 —

This report from America's Promise Alliance examines the role that relationship building plays in supporting students along their career pathways. The report examines four sites to determine common approaches and best practices.