Career Readiness

K-12/Postsecondary Education Alignment Policy Scan

April 3, 2012
The purpose of this policy scan tool is to assist a state in identifying the range and status of policies and practices supporting the state’s college- and career-readiness agenda. The observations gleaned from this tool are intended to assist a...

Math at Work - Construction

February 20, 2012
Within the construction industry, there are a variety of entry-level jobs that pay well and provide opportunities for advancement — jobs for high school graduates with postsecondary training or education but less than a four-year college degree...

Math at Work - Civil Engineering

February 20, 2012
Within the civil engineering industry, there are a variety of entry-level jobs that pay well and provide opportunities for advancement — jobs for high school graduates with postsecondary training or education but less than a four-year college degree...
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The Economic Case for College and Career Readiness

September 8, 2011
This session includes 2011 data from Anthony Carnevale’s recent work illustrating labor market projections and disconnect between education and skills levels of current workers and market needs as well as reaction from the business and higher...
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Defining Career Readiness

September 8, 2011
States pursuing the college- and career-ready agenda have often struggled to find concrete ways to improve students' readiness for the workforce, given the wide-ranging set of possible career pathways open to students. During this session, state...
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Opening Session: Supporting the Climb to Higher Expectations

September 8, 2011
Michael Cohen, President, Achieve, launched the ADP Network Leadership Team Meeting by reflecting on the remarkable success of ADP states over the last six years and the significant opportunities to accelerate that success moving forward. The annual...
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Holding the Line: Maintaining College- and Career-Ready Graduation Requirements

September 11, 2009
This is the video of a plenary session that took place at the 2009 American Diploma Project Network Leadership Team Meeting on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. "Holding the Line: Maintaining College- and Career-Ready Graduation Requirements in the Face of...

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