Resources

Kansas Must Invest In and Train Young Workers: Report

  • Case Study
  • Research/ Report
August 2021 —

In early 2020, the Kansas State Chamber of Commerce commissioned a report through Economic Leadership on the Kansas’ workforce. The report compiled research, reviews of best practices and lessons learned from states around the country.

The Accelerating Recovery through Credentials Adult-Ready Playbook

  • Guide/Tool
August 2021 —

This resource, created by Education Strategy Group (ESG), pulls together promising strategies for serving post-traditional learners utilizing a single comprehensive framework.

Colorado Job Quality Framework

  • Guide/Tool
July 2021 —

The Colorado Job Quality Framework, a collaboration between local communities, employers and leaders, outlines the components of quality jobs in Colorado as well as key next steps for each partner in improving job quality across the state.

The Shifting American Economy: Key Messages & Strategy Considerations

  • Guide/Tool
July 2021 —

This toolkit helps districts, schools and community leaders who support a learner’s educational journey effectively communicate with families about today’s opportunities for success in college & career pathways.

State of the Field: Findings From the 2020 National Survey of Postsecondary Competency-Based Education

  • Research/ Report
July 2021 —

The goal of the survey series is to understand and track the landscape of postsecondary competency based education (CBE) providing stakeholders with a better understanding of the current landscape.

Realizing the Potential for Rapid Reskilling: Practitioner-Informed Policy Considerations and Commitments for Short-Term Credentialing Programs

  • Case Study
  • Guide/Tool
July 2021 —

This report from JFF with a select group of community college practitioners, makes the case for policymakers, employers and practitioners to invest in and strengthen short-term credentialing programs to rapidly retrain unemployed workers for better career prospects.

New Skills ready network 2020-2021 Snapshot: Denver, Colorado

  • Snapshots
June 2021 —

This snapshot provides a summary of the priorities for Denver, Colorado's New Skills ready network team, focusing on building a shared data framework to better measure the impact of career pathways and mappting career pathways to ease learner transitions.

Strengthening Career Pathways Through the Power of State and Local Partnerships

  • Research/ Report
June 2021 —

This resource from Advance CTE is the third in a series of policy briefs centered on strengthening career pathways. It offers promising practices for leveraging the strengths of state and local leaders to cultivate sustainable, scalable partnerships and advance high-quality career pathways.