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Driving Quality in Postsecondary CTE: Approval and Evaluation Policies

  • Case Study
  • Research/ Report
August 2018 —

This report from Advance CTE explores how states can leverage program approval and program evaluation policies and processes to ensure postsecondary CTE program quality. The report examines state examples from California, Florida and Wisconsin.

Building a Strong Relationship Between Competency-Based Pathways and Career Technical Education

  • Case Study
  • Guide/Tool
August 2015 —

This report by Achieve and Advance CTE lays out the leverage points between Career Technical Education (CTE) and Competency-Based Pathways (CBP) and provides guiding questions to help state and local leaders consider how CTE is, can and should be a part of their CBP strategies.

Developing Credit for Prior Learning Policies to Support Postsecondary Attainment for Every Learner

  • Research/ Report
April 2019 —

This report by Advance CTE explores the benefits of credit for prior learning (CPL) policies, best practices in CPL across states and what states can do to advance CPL opportunities for learners. 

High School Apprenticeships: A Guide For Starting Successful Programs

  • Guide/Tool
August 2018 —

This guide from the Department of Labor outlines four key elements necessary to make high school apprenticeship programs successful.

Afterschool and Summer Learning: A City Strategy to Support College and Career Readiness

  • Case Study
May 2018 —

This brief from the National League of Cities examines how afterschool and summer learning opportunities can be leveraged as strategies to improve college and career readiness among students.

Four Ways to Increase the Value of Short-term Credentials: A Guide for Community Colleges

  • Guide/Tool
December 2017 —

This guide from JFF and Lumina Foundation shares strategies for community colleges to identify credentials of value that are aligned with labor market needs.

Solving the Dual Enrollment Staffing Puzzle: Strategies from the Early College Expansion Partnership

  • Case Study
November 2017 —

This report from JFF and Educate Texas uses case studies from three school districts in South Texas and Denver to provide recommendations for addressing dual enrollment instructor shortages. 

Career Pathways: Five Ways to Connect College and Careers

  • Case Study
  • Guide/Tool
July 2017 —

This report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce profiles five approaches state leaders are taking to use technological advances to improve the use of data and help learners navigate the complex system of postsecondary credentials. 

The Learning that Works Resource Center was developed through the New Skills for Youth initiative, a partnership of the Council of Chief State School Officers, Advance CTE and the Education Strategy Group, generously funded by JPMorgan Chase & Co