Resources

Case Study: Ohio's Perkins V Equity Labs

  • Case Study
February 2021 —

This case study is part of a series of case studies to support the Advance CTE Career Readiness Data Quality and Use Policy Benchmark Tool. Supporting element six, information is used effectively to promote quality and equity, this case study examines Ohio's Perkins V Equity Labs.

Understanding Competency-Based Education, Credit for Prior Learning, and Other Flexible Learning Approaches in California

  • Research/ Report
February 2021 —

This resource provides recommendations for flexible learning approaches that allow adult learners who are interested in postsecondary education the opportunity to participate in postsecondary learning, achieve marketable skills and credentials, and obtain family sustaining careers.

State Roadmap for Workforce Recovery

  • Guide/Tool
January 2021 —

The State Roadmap for Workforce Recovery developed by the National Governors Association offers a framework for a state to start organizing their workforce response and recovery activities.

IM STEM: Using Collective Impact to Broaden Participation in STEM and CTE through a Multi-State Systems Approach

  • Research/ Report
January 2021 —

NAPE's report shares challenges and promising practices of the IM STEM initiative, which uses a collective impact model to create systems changes in state-level agencies and organizations with the goal of providing diverse students access and opportunities for success in STEM and CTE.

Virginia High School Graduates' Career and Technical Education Credentials: Top Credentials Over Time and Across Student Groups

  • Case Study
January 2021 —

This case study by the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance at the Institute of Education Sciences examines CTE credentials most commonly earned by Virginia high school graduates and offers suggestions to help stakeholders understand the value of different credentials.

From Labor Market Information to Pathways Design: Foundational Information for Intermediaries

  • Research/ Report
January 2021 —

This resource developed by JFF is a guide to aid stakeholders in the task of researching and putting together the appropriate knowledge base needed to design and communicate about career pathways experiences that are aligned with local labor markets.

Credential Transparency & P-20W Data Systems: Aligning Education and Employment Information to Meet State Talent Goals

  • Research/ Report
January 2021 —

This resource by Credential Engine recommends actions states can take to increase credential transparency. Credential transparency ensures that learners, education leaders, and the business community have the information they need to make informed decisions.

Strategies to Increase the Concentration of Students in Nontraditional Occupatoins

  • Research/ Report
January 2021 —

This report by the Wisconsin Technical College System explores areas of strength and opportunity for increasing the enrollment and retention of learners in nontraditional occupations across the WTCS and provides an analysis of and resources for best practices to improve NTO learner success.