Literacy for the Workplace
Jobs Have Evolved. Will English Class?
September 26, 2018
In survey after survey, employers complain that today鈥檚 young job candidates lack practical skills in reading, writing, speaking, and digital literacy. In this special report, Education Week probes the disconnect between what schools teach and what the workplace demands and highlights how some K-12 educators are attempting to bridge those gaps.
- College & Workforce Readiness What Literacy Skills Do 69传媒 Really Need for Work?When it comes to literacy skills, there seems to be a gap between what employers want and what schools provide, but it鈥檚 a fuzzy one.
College & Workforce Readiness Speaking Skills Top Employer Wish Lists. But 69传媒 Don't Teach ThemIs school where students should learn to speak clearly, make a 60-second elevator speech, or hold a difficult conversation? That's what employers think.
69传媒 & Literacy How to Make 69传媒 Relevant: Bring Job-Specific Texts Into ClassIf students will need to synthesize and analyze complex information on the job, why not start them early?
College & Workforce Readiness Jobs at All Levels Now Require Digital Literacy. Here's Proof.Education Week visited Delaware's largest employer for a closer look at how digitization is changing the workplace.
69传媒 & Literacy Is Professional Writing the Missing Link in High School English Classes?The limited amount of academic writing that students learn in school may not be what they need for the workplace, argue some experts.69传媒 & Literacy Do 69传媒 Need an Exam to Measure Workplace Skills? Four States Think So.Alabama, Michigan, South Carolina, and Wisconsin require all students to take the WorkKeys exam to measure reading and writing skills for work.
