| Title: |
Making Career Readiness Count. A 2025 Update: 10 Years of Measuring What Matters |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Marie A. Falcone; Kate Kreamer, Contributor; Laura Maldonado, Contributor; Jodi Langellotti, Contributor; Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work; College in High School Alliance (CHSA) |
| Source: |
Advance CTE: State Leaders Connecting Learning to Work. 2025. |
| Availability: |
Advance CTE: State Leaders connecting Learning to Work. 8484 Georgia Avenue Suite 320, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Tel: 301-588-9630; Fax: 301-576-7115; Web site: https://careertech.org/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
26 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Career Readiness; Career and Technical Education; Accountability; Dual Enrollment; Credentials; Experiential Learning; Work Based Learning; Educational Indicators; Educational Legislation; Elementary Secondary Education; Federal Legislation; Federal Aid; Student Loan Programs; COVID-19; Pandemics; Educational Trends |
| Geographic Terms: |
Iowa; Arizona; Indiana; Illinois; Georgia; Nevada; Alabama; Hawaii |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
Elementary and Secondary Education Act; Perkins Loan Program; Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act 2018 |
| Abstract: |
Career Technical Education (CTE) and career readiness have become a national priority, reshaping high school curricula across the country. Once primarily centered on college preparation, college and career readiness now emphasizes career pathways as a key component of learner success, with 43 states including at least one career-focused indicator in their state and federal accountability systems. While progress is undeniable, questions remain about access, outcomes, and how accountability can drive meaningful change for all learners. This report examines nationwide federal and state accountability data over the past decade to provide insights on how states have evolved, increased, and innovated the way they use career-focused indicators in accountability. Some of the data highlights include the following: (1) Since 2014, the number of states including at least one career-focused indicator in their federal or state accountability has risen from 14 to 43; (2) The top five most commonly valued career-focused indicators in accountability systems include dual enrollment success, industry-recognized credential attainment, CTE pathway/program completion or concentrators, academic career readiness assessments, and experiential/work-based learning; (3) Dual enrollment success is the most highly valued career-focused indicator nationwide; and (4) Of the 43 states with career-focused indicators in their accountability systems, 35 publicly report data on their career-focused indicators |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
ED673893 |
| Database: |
ERIC |