Resources

Realizing the Potential for Rapid Reskilling: Practitioner-Informed Policy Considerations and Commitments for Short-Term Credentialing Programs

  • Case Study
  • Guide/Tool
July 2021 —

This report from JFF with a select group of community college practitioners, makes the case for policymakers, employers and practitioners to invest in and strengthen short-term credentialing programs to rapidly retrain unemployed workers for better career prospects.

Colorado Job Quality Framework

  • Guide/Tool
July 2021 —

The Colorado Job Quality Framework, a collaboration between local communities, employers and leaders, outlines the components of quality jobs in Colorado as well as key next steps for each partner in improving job quality across the state.

The Shifting American Economy: Key Messages & Strategy Considerations

  • Guide/Tool
July 2021 —

This toolkit helps districts, schools and community leaders who support a learner’s educational journey effectively communicate with families about today’s opportunities for success in college & career pathways.

State of the Field: Findings From the 2020 National Survey of Postsecondary Competency-Based Education

  • Research/ Report
July 2021 —

The goal of the survey series is to understand and track the landscape of postsecondary competency based education (CBE) providing stakeholders with a better understanding of the current landscape.

Nontraditional Occupation (NTO) Programs: Scale of Adoption Assessment

  • Guide/Tool
June 2021 —

This tool from the Wisconsin Technical College System can be used to assess the adoption of best practices for increasing the enrollment and retention of learners who are nontraditional based upon their gender for an occupational program. 

Promoting Career Technical Education: Social Media Guide (2021)

  • Guide/Tool
June 2021 —

This guide from Advance CTE explains how to effectively use social media, explains how to integrate messages into social media posts, and highlights effective campaigns to promote CTE.

New Skills ready network Year One Annual Report: Early Achievements and Innovations

  • Research/ Report
June 2021 —

This annual report provides an overview of the early achievements and innovation from the first year of the New Skills ready network initiative.

New Skills ready network 2020-2021 Snapshot: Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Snapshots
June 2021 —

This snapshot provides a summary of the priorities for Indianapolis, Indiana's New Skills ready network team, focusing on strengthening career pathways and creating data infrastructure to guide strategic planning.