System Navigator: Work-Based Learning
This System Navigator will help you identify the key connection points of your work-based learning system. This System Navigator will help you identify the key connection points of your work-based learning system. Whether you are…
Early Wins for Philadelphia's First Middle College
The Parkway Center City Middle College, Philadelphia’s first early/middle college, is overcoming challenges and showing positive early outcomes for students. The Parkway Center City Middle College, Philadelphia’s first early/middle college, is overcoming challenges and showing…
JFF's Framework for a High-Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Program
These 6 aspirational characteristics of high-quality pre-apprenticeship programs can build equity and improve success in new or existing programs. Pre-apprenticeship programs can be delivered by a range of entities and are designed to prepare underprepared…
What Works for Adult Learners: Lessons from Career Pathway Evaluations
This report is about combining the best evidence, practices, and policies to drive a broader systems reform agenda for what works for adult learners, and trying to improve the persistently low rates at which adults…
Early College Expansion Partnership External Evaluation
Early College Expansion Partnership External Evaluation This research highlights the results from an effort to scale up early college designs to reach more than 30,000 students in three school districts in Colorado and Texas. Three…
Create an MOU
Create an MOU Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) are absolutely necessary, especially for early college and career pathway programs. Although trust should be a major part of working with partners, it’s important to get agreements in…
Collect and Use Data to Inform Continuous Improvement
Collect and Use Data to Inform Continuous Improvement Students engage in both college and high school coursework and activities through early college programs. To better understand students’ early college experiences and ensure that they are…
Guide Student Career Pathways
Guide Student Career Pathways Career pathways are a hallmark of the early college experience, which should prepare students to enter either postsecondary or the workforce after completing a credential. This resource shows how to set…
Engage in Professional Development
Engage in Professional Development Professional development for teachers, leaders, and support staff is essential for student and program development. Of course, there are numerous approaches to professional development, such as coaching, workshops, peer-to-peer, etc. These…