Resources

Challenges and Opportunities in Workforce and Labor Market Information

  • Guide/Tool
February 2017 —

This report, developed by the Workforce Information Advisory Council, identifies opportunities to strengthen systems of workforce and labor market information to help build the workforce, strengthen career pathways, and evaluate the effectiveness of workforce education and training programs.

New Skills for Youth Phase One Snapshot: Oklahoma

  • Case Study
  • Snapshots
January 2017 —

This snapshot profile describes Oklahoma's work during Phase One of the New Skills for Youth initiative. 

New Skills for Youth Phase One Snapshot: Rhode Island

  • Case Study
  • Snapshots
January 2017 —

This snapshot profile describes Rhode Island's work during Phase One of the New Skills for Youth initiative. 

Programs that Work: Quality Assurance for Short-Term Occupational Programs

  • Guide/Tool
January 2017 —

This paper from the Workforce Data Quality Campaign proposes a quality assurance framework for short-term occupational training programs and provides recommendations for state and federal policymakers to strengthen the quality of such programs. 

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.

Your Role in Putting Learner Success First: Local 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 local CTE leaders and practitioners understand how they can begin to implement the vision’s principles and actions. 

Career Exploration in Middle School: Setting Students on the Path to Success

  • Case Study
  • Guide/Tool
May 2017 —

This report from ACTE examines different approaches to supporting career exploration in middle school and highlights examples from states. 

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. 

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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