Career readiness education is critical in schools because it prepares students for life after college as they begin their careers, equipping them with the skills necessary to navigate the workforce. According to theU.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, career readiness skills, or what they refer to...
The purpose of the ACT is to measure college readiness. The ACT tests academic achievement in English, reading, writing, math and science reasoning. Taking the ACT is important for gaining admission to a selective college or winning scholarships. Student
Map: Top 100 Public High Schools The 100 highest-ranked high schools are located in 26 states and the District of Columbia. Sarah WoodandCole ClaybournApril 23, 2024 States With Highest Test Scores The average test proficiency for historically underrepresented students in these states was 49%, U...
The important thing is for you to get closer to the type of work you really want to do. 2. Develop skills If you want to develop your career, you’ll need to build your skillsets. Whatever your career aspirations, you’ll need to have certain experiences to move forward. Let’s ...
I took some time to reflect on what is my next step," she says. "I think that time was really important because I hadn’t taken that time in so long. Because I had made that decision when I was 18, and now I was 22 years old trying to figure out a new career, and I had ...
Learning how to evaluate news is an increasingly important skill in an era of rampant misinformation and disinformation. Cole ClaybournNov. 14, 2023 504 Plan Versus IEP: A Guide for Parents There are two major tools educators use to help children with learning differences, and parents should know...
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...
categories: quality of life (accounting for 36% of the score), value (23%), desirability (22%), job market (19%). Factored in the quality-of-life index is data including high school students' college readiness, quality of education, proximity to quality health care, crime rates and air...
With funding on the line, it's vital that schools produce more completers in CTE Programs. Introducing career readiness earlier may be the answer. Learn more here.
And while there are many ways to teach and strengthen executive function skills, it's important to remember that they develop over time, McCoy says. Because a brain isn’t fully formed until children reach their mid-20s, it’s just not possible, or developmentally appropriate, to expe...