Resources

State Policy Playbook to Advance Youth Apprenticeship

  • Guide/Tool
June 2022 —

This playbook, written in partnership with the National Governors Association (NGA), outlines actions state leaders can take to enable and support the expansion of youth apprenticeship within a more extensive work-based learning and career readiness ecosystem.

Advancing Employment for Secondary Learners with Disabilities through CTE Policy and Practice

  • Research/ Report
May 2022 —

Learners with disabilities stand to strongly benefit from participation in CTE when programs are designed to support their needs.

Condition of Career Readiness in the United States

  • Research/ Report
May 2022 —

This report describes states’ progress toward becoming a Career Ready Nation by highlighting findings and recommendations to help business and industry, federal and state agencies, elected officials, and national organizations reflect on the investments and resources needed for support.

Building A Youth Apprenticeship Data Ecosystem: A Starter Kit

  • Guide/Tool
March 2022 —

This toolkit is meant for youth apprenticeship agencies and organizations at various levels of implementation, from early design to statewide expansion, and includes templates, guides and links to external resources that can be adapted and modified to suit different program needs.

The State of Career Technical Education: Early Postsecondary Opportunities

  • Research/ Report
March 2022 —

This 50-state report reveals key findings on how EPSOs serve CTE learners and provides recommendations for state leaders to leverage state infrastructure and collaboration to advance equity in these experiences.

Planning for Postsecondary Competency-Based Learning: A Field Guide to Reimagine a System-Wide Approach to CBE

  • Research/ Report
February 2022 —

This Field Guide provides colleges, higher education systems, and state education agencies with a start-to-finish process to guide their own competency-based education (CBE) planning efforts.

Youth Apprenticeship Quality Assessment Tool A Resource from the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship

  • Guide/Tool
February 2022 —

As youth apprenticeship has gained traction across the United States, many programs have adopted the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) 

State Policies Impacting CTE: 2021 Year in Review

  • Research/ Report
February 2022 —

This paper, produced by Advance CTE, ACTE and ECS, is the ninth annual review of CTE and career-readiness policies in the states and territories. The report highlights notable legislation, board rules, executive actions and governor-led initiatives in each state.