Resources

What Do Students Think of Guided Pathways?

  • Research/ Report
June 2017 —

This research study from the CCRC draws on data from 48 interviews with first-year students at City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) to examine student perceptions and challenges related to the system's guided pathways work.

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.

Evidence-Based Practices to Support College and Career Readiness in High School: Early-College High School

  • Case Study
  • Research/ Report
July 2017 —

This brief from the College and Career Readiness and Success Center at AIR provides an overview of research related to early-college high schools to help states meet the evidence requirements under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). 

Connecting Community Colleges with Employers: A Toolkit for Building Successful Partnerships

  • Guide/Tool
July 2017 —

This toolkit from the Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution details strategies to bridge connections between institutions of higher education and industry leaders, specifically through college-based industry liaisons. 

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.

WIOA Design Reference: Work-based Learning Overview

  • Guide/Tool
June 2017 —

This fact sheet from the U.S. Department of Labor provides an overview of the different types of work-based learning opportunities available with the Adult and Dislocated Worker programs under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). 

The State of Career Technical Education: Improving Data Quality and Effectiveness

  • Research/ Report
April 2019 —

This report draws on a national survey of State CTE Directors to examine how states are collecting and using career readiness data. 

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. 

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