Career-Connected Learning
America Achieves outlines how integrating cross-sector competencies into education can better equip students for success in a rapidly changing economy.
More than half of educators say preparing students for future careers is a priority, but many schools still face resource and model shortages.
Evidence indicates that school-community collaborations and experiential career learning markedly improve students’ readiness for their next steps after graduation.
Findings from the American Educator Panels highlight inequities in access to college and career readiness supports across U.S. high schools.
Reviews research showing how SEL skills like empathy, teamwork, and problem-solving strengthen career readiness and long-term success
A study of Clemson University post-secondary students reveals career skills, interdisciplinary topics, and learning skills as top career-readiness gaps.
A brief by ACTE outlines promising strategies, like career integration in core subjects, for developing early career identity in elementary grades.
Discusses the importance of coordinated planning and community partnerships in preparing students with disabilities for postsecondary education, employment, and independent living
Provides guidance on setting a statewide vision, using data to measure quality, and cultivating policy changes to support work-based learning
This study shows that North Carolina’s Early College High Schools give students a head start on college, boosting graduation rates, college enrollment, and earned college credits.