An Achieve publication reviewing states’ progress in college and career readiness, while heavy on the college, does not neglect measures of career-ready progress such as CTE diplomas and endorsements. As the report notes, some states make these awards available to students who meet criteria such as completing a career pathway, participating in work-based learning, attaining an industry certification and/or earning college credit in a CTE field of study.
The paper applauds states that are paying attention to career as well as college readiness, and references ACTE’s definition of career readiness—a three-pronged approach including academic skills; employability skills such as critical thinking and teamwork; and technical, job-specific skills—as described in our paper, What is “Career Ready”?.
State policies that recognize CTE as a rigorous pathway to graduation are increasingly prevalent, according to State Policies Impacting CTE: 2014 Year in Review. ACTE recently released this publication, co-authored with NASDCTEc, to provide an overview on state CTE policy trends in 2014 as well as a state-by-state deep dive on relevant legislation and other action.
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