Why College and Career Readiness Begins in PreschoolDr. Genevra Walters
The standards were designed with college and career readiness in mind, emphasizing college and career expectations, higher-order thinking skills, and student success in the global economy and society. What Is the Skills Gap and How Does Career Readiness Address It? The skills gap refers to “a...
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5 steps of career development Life is cyclical, and so is your career. Understanding the phases of career development will help you find your way throughout your career planning. Whether you’re fresh out of college or considering a career change, these phases apply. What are the 5 phases...
In this topic on career and college readiness, we examine key connections between your motivations to be in college and your ultimate success in achieving your goals. We also examine how your college experience prepares you for a specific career, as well as for attaining general skills that yo...
Before the bill passed, Dale Lee, President of the West Virginia Education Association, described it as a “solution in search of a problem,”accordingto theBluefield Daily Telegraph(February 25, 2023). He added, “We teach WV College and Career readiness standards” — which, like all state...
Because they validate college and career readiness, digital diplomas become an important lifelong credential. Plus, modernized diploma experiences enhance institutional reputation and set schools apart by showcasing innovation and education quality. And in a competitive educational landscape, this is crucial...
This helps them understand what it’s like to work in different professions and how their school learning translates to real-world jobs. While CTE prepares students for immediate entry into the workforce or college, career exploration starts earlier at the elementary and middle-school levels and ...
Keane, now a junior at Hofstra, says mentors open and maintain an important line of communication with their mentees, who can ask any questions they have about life at a U.S. college or in the U.S. in general. She says when her mentor reached out during tha...
“For schools, this program is bringing an important extracurricular activity online that they don’t necessarily have the resources or the bandwidth to generate on their own.” And for the teachers, it’s giving them access to a skill set that they know is incredibly important to their ...