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Career Readiness and CTE in a Post-NCLB World

  • Guide/Tool
June 2016 —

This policy brief from NASBE takes an introductory look at CTE policy across the states, highlighting opportunities in federal laws such as ESSA and Perkins, and providing examples of successful CTE programs in Kentucky, Tennessee and California.

Toward a Better Balance: Bolstering the Second "C" in College and Career Readiness

  • Guide/Tool
October 2015 —

This report from the NASBE draws on findings from a cross-state Career Readiness Study Group to explore how state boards of education can expand and enhance career readiness efforts in their states.

Credentials for All: An Imperative for SREB States

  • Guide/Tool
April 2015 —

This report from the SREB describes eight actions states can take to build rigorous, relevant career pathways and double the number of young adults earning industry and postsecondary credentials.

Bridging the Computer Science Gap: Five Actions States Can Take

  • Guide/Tool
November 2016 —

This report from the SREB provides five actions for states and schools to help more young people learn computer science and explore and choose careers in computing fields.

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.

Programs that Work: Quality Assurance for Short-Term Occupational Programs

  • Guide/Tool
January 2017 —

This paper from the Workforce Data Quality Campaign proposes a quality assurance framework for short-term occupational training programs and provides recommendations for state and federal policymakers to strengthen the quality of such programs. 

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

  • Case Study
  • 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.

Career Readiness Stakeholder Engagement Tool

  • Guide/Tool
March 2017 —

This tool from Advance CTE is based off of two tools created by the Council of Chief State School Officers. It is designed to guide users through nine steps in planning effective interactions with specific stakeholders.