Resources

Career Readiness Stakeholder Engagement Tool

  • Guide/Tool
March 2017 —

This tool from Advance CTE is based off of two tools created by the Council of Chief State School Officers. It is designed to guide users through nine steps in planning effective interactions with specific stakeholders.

Defining High-quality CTE: Quality CTE Program of Study Framework, Version 4.0 (Beta)

  • Guide/Tool
March 2017 —

This resource from ACTE provides a blueprint for designing and implementing high-quality programs of study. The framework can be used to evaluate and improve local programs of study.

Stackable Credentials: Awards for the Future?

  • Research/ Report
April 2017 —

This research study from the Community College Research Center estimates the number of stackable credentials earned in the U.S., classifying stackable credentials into three types: Progression, Supplemental and Independent. 

Unpacking Putting Learner Success First - State Self-Assessment

  • Guide/Tool
May 2017 —

This downloadable tool from Advance CTE draws on the five principles of Putting Learner Success First: A Shared Vision for the Future of CTE to help state leaders reflect on the progress their states have made and where progress is most needed. 

Work-based Learning Policy: 50-State Scan

  • Case Study
April 2017 —

This 50-state scan from the National Skills Coalition examines policies in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C., highlighting thirty-five states that have formal, paid work-based learning policies in place. 

From Patchwork to Tapestry: Collaborating to Maximize Data Utility

  • Case Study
June 2017 —

This case study from the Workforce Data Quality Campaign (WDQC) profiles several data systems in Illinois to demonstrate how organizations have collaborated to connect data in a way that empowers policymakers to make informed decisions. 

CTE on the Frontier: Catalyzing Local Efforts to Improve Program Quality

  • Case Study
August 2017 —

This brief from Advance CTE's CTE on the Frontier series describes how states like Nebraska, South Dakota, Idaho and Mississippi are working to improve the quality of local career pathways to meet industry needs and expand opportunities for rural learners.

Innovation Pathways: Summary, Preliminary, and Final Designation Criteria

  • Guide/Tool
July 2017 —

This guidance document from Massachusetts summarizes the Commonwealth's High Quality College and Career Pathways (HQCCP) Innovation Pathways criteria and design principles.

The Learning that Works Resource Center was developed through the New Skills for Youth initiative, a partnership of the Council of Chief State School Officers, Advance CTE and the Education Strategy Group, generously funded by JPMorgan Chase & Co