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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.

YouthForce NOLA Family Engagement Toolkit

  • Guide/Tool
January 2017 —

This toolkit from the Urban League of Louisiana and YouthForce NOLA provides ideas and strategies that schools can implement to strengthen their efforts to engage families as partners in schools’ career pathways programs of study. 

In Their Words: Why Business Leaders Support CTE, Career Pathways and Career Academies

  • Case Study
November 2016 —

This brief, from Advance CTE and Ford Next Generation Learning, is the outcome of two roundtables held with business leaders in Nashville and Pinellas County to explore why and how they support CTE in their communities, and offers recommendations based on their successful engagement.

Opportunities to Create Next-Generation High Schools: A Toolkit for Education Leaders on Career-Readiness and Career and Technical Education Programs

  • Guide/Tool
October 2016 —

This toolkit from the Alliance for Excellent Education sets the table for expanding high-quality CTE programs by making a moral case, defining the core elements of CTE, and profiling local examples.

Structural Equity: Big-Picture Thinking & Partnerships That Improve Community College Student Outcomes

  • Case Study
June 2016 —

This report from the Aspen Institute explores how four community colleges are helping to create a more equitable society by partnering with high schools and universities in their communities and by creating seamless pathways from high school to the workforce.

The New CTE: New York City as Laboratory for America

  • Case Study
March 2016 —

This report by the Manhattan Institute looks at the state of CTE in New York City, praising the success of New York City's instructional CTE programs and offering recommendations to further improve the quality and effectiveness of the system.

Taking Stock of the California Linked Learning District Initiative: Sixth-Year Evaluation Report

  • Research/ Report
December 2015 —

This report evaluates the California Linked Learning District Initiative's sixth and final year, providing findings on how the career academy model impacts student graduation and college eligibility.

Implementing Guided Pathways at Miami Dade College: A Case Study

  • Case Study
March 2015 —

This case study from the Community College Resource Center examines how Miami Dade College (MDC) implemented the guided pathways approach, which redesigns programs and supports so that students can more easily navigate college and achieve their goals.