Matt Gaertner
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Measuring Career Readiness in High School: A REL Appalachia Workshop for Researchers
Time: 9:30 am - 3:30 pm EST Location: Arlington, VA Description: This workshop was designed to enhance REL staff's knowledge of and collaboration around measuring career readiness. Career readiness includes the knowledge, skills, and abilities to support students' transition to postsecondary education and training, and careers. The objectives of the workshop were to: Advance REL staff's knowledge of data, tools, and methods that are available for measuring career readiness for different purp...
Jul 23, 2019
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Assessment for Readiness: How Principled Measurement Can Advance Career Preparedness
High school completion rates have risen steadily over the past 40 years. Currently, about 93 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds hold a high school diploma or an alternative credential such as a GED, and completion gaps between White, Black, and Hispanic students have narrowed dramatically. This is good news for career readiness because, quite simply, jobs demand credentials. Yet the notion of high school completion as an achievement indicator faces some skepticism. Yes, more students ...
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Feb 07, 2019
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