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The Role of States in Credential Transparency

  • Research/ Report
February 2021 —

This resource identifies roles that the state can play in supporting credential transparency, an online system with uniform, trusted and timely information about credentials, competencies, quality, pathways and outcomes.

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.

Building Workforce Skills in Afterschool

  • Case Study
November 2017 —

This brief from Afterschool Alliance explores the potential of afterschool programs, examining case studies in different communities across the U.S., and unpacks how exemplar programs in these areas are helping learners explore career options and gain critical workforce skills.

Building Early College Pathways to STEM Careers

  • Case Study
September 2017 —

This brief from Jobs for the Future profiles the design and implementation of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-focused early college pathways in Bridgeport, Connecticut. 

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. 

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.