State of the Healthcare Workforce in Massachusetts: Challenges, Opportunities, and Federal Funding This report is the third in a series designed to highlight potential ways for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to work more effectively with…
The AFL-CIO Working for America Institute, in partnership with the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership/BIG STEP and JFF, developed the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship. Its impact is showcased in this profile of a participant in the…
Virginia, California, and Texas are activating promising ideas, practices, and policies with an emphasis on developing new systems of assessment that focus on local participation in design and development. Taken together, these states' efforts offer…
This paper synthesizes recent research on formative assessment to elucidate its core components, then examines some new approaches currently being tried in schools. It considers the evidence for them, as well as the questions and…
This brief presents research showing that, when the concepts of student autonomy and assessments' role in that development are explored, implemented, and measured, students will become more competent and confident learners ready to handle challenges…
How High Schools and Colleges Can Team Up to Use Data and Increase Student Success Ready or Not: It’s Time to Rethink the 12th Grade High schools and colleges could help many more young people…
Healthcare Workforce Transformation: Preparing the Workforce for a Healthy Rhode Island This report, prepared by Jobs for the Future (JFF), provides background research to support Rhode Island’s development of a health care workforce transformation strategy.…
With support from WRTP/ BIG STEP and JFF, manufacturing employers have transformed the skills of their workforce with apprenticeship programs like the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprenticeship. “It’s all about self-growth. If a person is…
The State of Apprenticeship Among Workforce Boards The National Association of Workforce Boards, in collaboration with JFF, disseminated a survey to better understand how workforce boards are engaging in apprenticeship and what challenges they face…