College & Workforce Readiness /teaching-learning/college-workforce-readiness College & Workforce Readiness en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:09:35 GMT Can the AP Model Work for CTE? How the College Board Is Embracing Career Prep /teaching-learning/can-the-ap-model-work-for-cte-how-the-college-board-is-embracing-career-prep/2024/10 The organization known for AP courses and the SAT is getting more involved in helping students explore potential careers. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 19:09:35 GMT /teaching-learning/can-the-ap-model-work-for-cte-how-the-college-board-is-embracing-career-prep/2024/10 The Way 69传媒 Offer CTE Classes Is About to Change. Here's How /teaching-learning/the-way-schools-offer-cte-classes-is-about-to-change-heres-how/2024/10 The revision could lead to significant shifts in the types of jobs schools highlight, and the courses students are able to take. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:40:15 GMT /teaching-learning/the-way-schools-offer-cte-classes-is-about-to-change-heres-how/2024/10 Even in Academic Classes, 69传媒 Focus on Building 69传媒' Workforce Skills /teaching-learning/even-in-academic-classes-schools-focus-on-building-students-workforce-skills/2024/10 69传媒 work on meeting academic standards. What happens when they focus on different sets of skills? Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/even-in-academic-classes-schools-focus-on-building-students-workforce-skills/2024/10 Preparing for the Workforce Can Start as Early as 1st Grade. What It Looks Like /teaching-learning/preparing-for-the-workforce-can-start-as-early-as-1st-grade-what-it-looks-like/2024/10 Preparing students for college and career success starts well before high school鈥攁nd it doesn鈥檛 only involve occupation-specific training. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/preparing-for-the-workforce-can-start-as-early-as-1st-grade-what-it-looks-like/2024/10 How Well Do Dual-Credit 69传媒 Do in College? A Look in Charts /teaching-learning/how-well-do-dual-credit-students-do-in-college-a-look-in-charts/2024/10 New data show some students get more access鈥攁nd more leverage鈥攆rom taking postsecondary classes in high school. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:19:52 GMT /teaching-learning/how-well-do-dual-credit-students-do-in-college-a-look-in-charts/2024/10 Aligning Graduation Tracking with an MTSS Framework /events/webinar/aligning-graduation-tracking-with-an-mtss-framework Graduation tracking isn't just about credits. Learn how to use data-driven practices to support every student's path to success. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:24:03 GMT /events/webinar/aligning-graduation-tracking-with-an-mtss-framework 69传媒 Want to Learn More About Careers. Will High 69传媒 Step Up? /teaching-learning/students-want-to-learn-more-about-careers-will-high-schools-step-up/2024/10 69传媒 say they want more career education, and EdWeek Research Center survey data show schools are emphasizing it more. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:59:08 GMT /teaching-learning/students-want-to-learn-more-about-careers-will-high-schools-step-up/2024/10 How Should High School Change? These Districts May Have the Answer /teaching-learning/how-should-high-school-change-these-districts-may-have-the-answer/2024/09 By supporting learning that takes place outside the classroom, districts鈥攁nd states鈥攁re starting to rethink an age-old institution. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:03:00 GMT /teaching-learning/how-should-high-school-change-these-districts-may-have-the-answer/2024/09 How Do Today鈥檚 High Schoolers Fare As They Enter Adulthood? View the Data /teaching-learning/how-do-todays-high-schoolers-fare-as-they-enter-adulthood-view-the-data/2024/09 As graduation rates begin to stabilize, data show some hopeful signs for young people. But experts warn of a disconnect between high school, college, and careers. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:02:00 GMT /teaching-learning/how-do-todays-high-schoolers-fare-as-they-enter-adulthood-view-the-data/2024/09 The High School Handoff /teaching-learning/the-high-school-handoff A new series examines how high school is evolving to reflect changing pathways to degrees, credentials, and the workforce. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/the-high-school-handoff 69传媒 at This High School Do Internships. It's a Game Changer /teaching-learning/students-at-this-high-school-do-internships-its-a-game-changer/2024/09 A superintendent challenged his high school to get half of seniors engaged in learning outside the building. 69传媒 responded. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/students-at-this-high-school-do-internships-its-a-game-changer/2024/09 As 69传媒 Sought FAFSA Help, 4 Million Calls Went Unanswered /teaching-learning/as-students-sought-fafsa-help-4-million-calls-went-unanswered/2024/09 A new probe from Congress' investigative arm details what led to the failed rollout of a new federal financial aid form. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 21:08:10 GMT /teaching-learning/as-students-sought-fafsa-help-4-million-calls-went-unanswered/2024/09 The Common App Used to Be Primarily for Private Colleges. That鈥檚 Changed /teaching-learning/the-common-app-used-to-be-primarily-for-private-colleges-thats-changed/2024/08 Educators advising students in college applications should know that the Common App has expanded its membership beyond private schools. Fri, 30 Aug 2024 18:39:55 GMT /teaching-learning/the-common-app-used-to-be-primarily-for-private-colleges-thats-changed/2024/08 Merrimack College SGA Successfully Lobbies to Add American Sign Language to Curriculum - SPONSOR CONTENT /sponsor/merrimack-college/merrimack-college-sga-successfully-lobbies-to-add-american-sign-language-to-curriculum The Student Government Association鈥檚 Academic Affairs Committee (SGA) worked with faculty and the Office of the Provost to include American Sign Language (ASL) as part of the College鈥檚 foreign language requirement starting in spring 2024. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 12:13:36 GMT /sponsor/merrimack-college/merrimack-college-sga-successfully-lobbies-to-add-american-sign-language-to-curriculum Here's What Happened with AP African American Studies in Georgia /teaching-learning/heres-what-happened-with-ap-african-american-studies-in-georgia/2024/08 State law allows for exemptions from "divisive concepts" rules for AP and similar advanced coursework. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:00:09 GMT /teaching-learning/heres-what-happened-with-ap-african-american-studies-in-georgia/2024/08 College-Success Algorithms Often Get It Wrong for 69传媒 of Color /teaching-learning/college-success-algorithms-often-get-it-wrong-for-students-of-color/2024/08 New research shows the models used to predict higher education achievement could hurt students on both sides of the equation. Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:42:24 GMT /teaching-learning/college-success-algorithms-often-get-it-wrong-for-students-of-color/2024/08 'Just Try It Out': What's Behind a Shift Away From 4-Year College /teaching-learning/just-try-it-out-whats-behind-a-shift-away-from-4-year-college/2024/07 Some high school students choose options other than college. Here's what recent graduates are saying. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 21:02:59 GMT /teaching-learning/just-try-it-out-whats-behind-a-shift-away-from-4-year-college/2024/07 Why Most AP Exams Are Going Digital This May /teaching-learning/why-most-ap-exams-are-going-digital-this-may/2024/07 Cheating efforts prompted the College Board to fast-track their plan to go digital on AP exams. Thu, 25 Jul 2024 21:08:28 GMT /teaching-learning/why-most-ap-exams-are-going-digital-this-may/2024/07 What the Pool of College Applicants Looked Like After Affirmative Action Ban /teaching-learning/what-the-pool-of-college-applicants-looked-like-after-affirmative-action-ban/2024/06 Questions remain for future research on the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court decision on race-based admissions. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:36:10 GMT /teaching-learning/what-the-pool-of-college-applicants-looked-like-after-affirmative-action-ban/2024/06 Portrait of a Graduate: A Decade of Transforming Education /events/webinar/portrait-of-a-graduate-a-decade-of-transforming-education Explore the findings and insights in the exclusive Battelle for Kids Future of Portrait of a Graduate report and see how you can leverage them. Tue, 11 Jun 2024 22:50:28 GMT /events/webinar/portrait-of-a-graduate-a-decade-of-transforming-education Roundtable Webinar: Why We Created a Portrait of a Graduate /events/webinar/roundtable-webinar-why-we-created-a-portrait-of-a-graduate Hear from three K-12 leaders for insights into their school鈥檚 Portrait of a Graduate and learn how to create your own. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:14:44 GMT /events/webinar/roundtable-webinar-why-we-created-a-portrait-of-a-graduate The State of Career and Technical Education, in Charts /teaching-learning/the-state-of-career-and-technical-education-in-charts/2024/06 New federal data shows more than 8 in 10 high school graduates completed at least one course in a career-education field in 2019. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 20:33:20 GMT /teaching-learning/the-state-of-career-and-technical-education-in-charts/2024/06 Can Mastery-Based Learning Replace Seat Time? (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-can-mastery-based-learning-replace-seat-time/2024/05 Developing better assessments and getting buy-in from practitioners will be key to replacing seat time as a proxy for mastery. Thu, 30 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-can-mastery-based-learning-replace-seat-time/2024/05 Are Real-World Problem-Solving Skills Essential for 69传媒? /teaching-learning/are-real-world-problem-solving-skills-essential-for-students/2024/05 Ensuring students' career readiness is a top priority for districts. Wed, 29 May 2024 19:34:11 GMT /teaching-learning/are-real-world-problem-solving-skills-essential-for-students/2024/05 What鈥檚 More Important to 69传媒 and Employers: Skills or Credentials? /teaching-learning/whats-more-important-to-students-and-employers-skills-or-credentials/2024/05 At the Reagan Institute Summit on Education, leaders discussed the evolving value of college degrees versus career skills. Tue, 28 May 2024 16:54:21 GMT /teaching-learning/whats-more-important-to-students-and-employers-skills-or-credentials/2024/05 It May Be Time to Retire the Carnegie Unit. Are There Better Measures of Learning? (Opinion) /teaching-learning/opinion-it-may-be-time-to-retire-the-carnegie-unit-are-there-better-measures-of-learning/2024/05 The Carnegie Foundation popularized seat time as a measure of learning. Now, the organization鈥檚 president lays out a new vision. Tue, 28 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-it-may-be-time-to-retire-the-carnegie-unit-are-there-better-measures-of-learning/2024/05 The Motivational Power of STEM: This Program Connects 69传媒 to Potential Careers /teaching-learning/the-motivational-power-of-stem-this-program-connects-students-to-potential-careers/2024/05 It's not just about motivation鈥攊t's about providing supports for kids to study STEM subjects. Tue, 28 May 2024 04:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/the-motivational-power-of-stem-this-program-connects-students-to-potential-careers/2024/05 New Data Paint Bleak Picture of 69传媒' Post High School Outcomes /teaching-learning/new-data-paint-bleak-picture-of-students-post-high-school-outcomes/2024/04 69传媒 are taking much longer to complete credentials after high school than programs plan. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:31:04 GMT /teaching-learning/new-data-paint-bleak-picture-of-students-post-high-school-outcomes/2024/04 This East Coast District Brought a Hollywood-Quality Experience to Its 69传媒 /teaching-learning/this-east-coast-district-brought-a-hollywood-quality-experience-to-its-students/2024/03 A unique collaboration between a Virginia school district and two television actors allows students to gain real-life filmmaking experience. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:57:52 GMT /teaching-learning/this-east-coast-district-brought-a-hollywood-quality-experience-to-its-students/2024/03 A FAFSA Calculation Error Could Delay College Aid Applications鈥擜gain /teaching-learning/a-fafsa-calculation-error-could-delay-college-aid-applications-again/2024/03 It's the latest blunder to upend the "Better FAFSA," as it was branded by the Education Department. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 22:40:55 GMT /teaching-learning/a-fafsa-calculation-error-could-delay-college-aid-applications-again/2024/03