Alexandra Ball
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Supporting and Measuring Career Readiness--Hot Topics, Common Challenges, and Practical Resources
This document shares takeaways from a convening of experts on supporting and measuring career readiness. At the convening, researchers identified four hot topics in career readiness that educators and researchers are exploring across the nation. The document provides an overview of each hot topic, a summary of common challenges, and a list of practical resources that may be useful to educators and researchers grappling with the issue in their own work.
Jan 01, 2020
Blog
Measuring Career Readiness: What, Why, and How
What does it mean today to be "career ready," and how can educators assess and support such a complex and evolving concept? What skills should students have when leaving high school? This blog outlines national themes across the career-readiness landscape identified by representatives from all ten Regional Educational Laboratories (RELs).
Date published:
Aug 29, 2019
Blog
Are Open Educational Resources the New Textbooks?
With so many districts looking for sustainable and cost-friendly alternatives to the traditional textbook, Open Education Resources (OER) have gained popularity. Learn more about Open Education Resources, the benefits of using them, as well as the research behind them.
Date published:
Aug 22, 2019