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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.

Unlocking Potential: A State Policy Roadmap for Equity and Quality in College in High School Programs for Students With Disabilities

  • Research/ Report
November 2021 —

This resource from the College in High School Alliance builds upon its state policy roadmap to illustrate how state leaders can expand access to college in high school programs for learners with disabilities.

Work-based Learning Ecosystems: Improving Opportunity for All by Integrating School, Community and Workplace

  • Research/ Report
November 2021 —

Every year, 3.7 million learners graduate from American high schools, and most head directly into the workforce, the military or a postsecondary learning experience.

Shifting the Skills Conversation: Employer Attitudes and Outcomes of Career Technical Education

  • Research/ Report
October 2021 —

This report provides tangible data points on employer attitudes toward Career Technical Education (CTE) and the positive return on investment CTE experiences provide for business and economic growth.

Pushing the Limits: A Roadmap for Advancing CTE Without Limits

  • Guide/Tool
October 2021 —

This resource serves as the primary evaluation and initial planning tool for state CTE leaders to implement the principles of Without Limits: A Shared Vision for the Future of Career Technical Education through self-assessment questions, sample implementation steps, and an action planning template.

Youth Apprenticeship in Action: Principles in Practice

  • Research/ Report
September 2021 —

Jobs for the Future (JFF) under The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) developed a brief that looks to serve both new and emerging youth apprenticeship programs.

The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship Data Framework A Program's Guide to Youth Apprenticeship Data

  • Guide/Tool
September 2021 —

The Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship Data Framework was developed to guide and support youth apprenticeship partnerships in building out data systems that monitor the effectiveness of youth apprenticeship programs.

Career Readiness Metrics Framework: A Continuum of Actionable Measures of Career Development and Readiness

  • Guide/Tool
September 2021 —

This Career Readiness Metrics Framework presents a comprehensive list of metrics that span middle school through adulthood and provides a standard for practitioners, policymakers and researchers to evaluate whether learners are on track for and progressing through their career pathways.