Resources

Implementing Guided Pathways at Miami Dade College: A Case Study

  • Case Study
March 2015 —

This case study from the Community College Resource Center examines how Miami Dade College (MDC) implemented the guided pathways approach, which redesigns programs and supports so that students can more easily navigate college and achieve their goals.

Implementing Guided Pathways: Tips and Tools

  • Guide/Tool
March 2015 —

This tool from the Community College Research Center (CCRC) outlines the implementation process, costs and benefits of redesigning academic programs and student support services following the guided pathways approach.

What We Know about Guided Pathways

  • Case Study
  • Research/ Report
March 2015 —

This brief from the Community College Research Center lays out the what and how of guided pathways, a more coherent guidance, advisement and course taking system for postsecondary students designed to support completion and degree attainment.

Making Youth Employment Work: Essential Elements for a Successful Strategy

  • Guide/Tool
February 2015 —

This report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF) explores different approaches that companies are using to engage high school students and develop young talent.

Toward a Better Future: Evidence on Improving Employment Outcomes for Disadvantaged Youth in the United States

  • Research/ Report
February 2015 —

This report from MDRC examines different programs and strategies to reduce the youth unemployment rate through education and training programs for in-school youth, out-of-school youth and college students. 

Made in China: Challenge and Innovation in China's Vocational Education and Training System

  • Case Study
January 2015 —

This report from the Center on International Education Benchmarking examines China's approach to vocational education and training, highlighting promising examples and providing recommendations for enhancing the system to meet the needs of the future workforce. 

Preparing a Globally Competent Workforce Through High-Quality Career and Technical Education

  • Case Study
January 2015 —

This report from Asia Society, Longview Foundation, ACTE and Advance CTE discusses the importance of including global skills and perspectives into high-quality CTE. It includes examples for educators and policymakers who wish to integrate global competencies into CTE classrooms.

State Policies Impacting CTE: 2014 Year in Review

  • Research/ Report
January 2015 —

Jointly authored by Advance CTE and the Association for Career Technical Education, this report provides a state-by-state review of policy changes impacting CTE during 2014 across the country.