Publications
ConnectEd produces publications including policy papers, research reports, manuals, and various informative summaries to contribute to discussions on high school improvement.
Rubric for Linked Learning Pathway Certification
April 2010
The Rubric offers 19 elements that a district or school should consider in implementing programs and describes four stages of growth, ranging from foundation pieces to full development.
Certification Tool
April 2010
This publication outlines elements that should be included in a quality pathway.
Guide to Building a Broad-Based Coalition: Supporting the Development and Sustainability of a System of Pathways
April 2010
This step-by-step Guide will help communities conceptualize and form a Broad-Based Coalition that will mature over time and ultimately assume primary responsibility for sustaining a system of high quality pathways.
Designing Multidisciplinary Integrated Curriculum Units
February 2010
This manual provides a roadmap for planning, developing, and implementing a multidisciplinary, career–focused, and integrated high school curriculum—one key element of a Linked Learning pathway.
Evidence from California Partnership Academies: One Model of Pathways
May 2008
This 4–page document describes three key pieces of evidence supporting adoption of the Linked Learning approach. Those attending California Partnership Academies had better California High School Exit Exam pass rates, completed more rigorous courses, and had better high school graduation rates. Operating in more than 300 high schools, California Partnership Academies are one model of Linked Learning pathways.
Derived from: A Profile of the California Partnership Academies 2004–05, March 2007
Expanding Pathways: Transforming High School Education in California
January 2008
This policy paper defines Linked Learning, offers evidence for its effectiveness, and outlines policy and implementation recommendations for expanding high quality programs in California. ConnectEd hopes the paper will spark ideas and discussion about how to move from its general policy recommendations to more specific programmatic and legislative ideas for expanding pathways.
Summary of Curriculum Units: Health and Biomedical Science Program of Study Integrated Curriculum Units
2008
ConnectEd develops curriculum units that integrate academic and technical content in hands-on project-based lessons. This summary document outlines the focus of each of 10 units in the health and biomedical science industry sector, listing lessons by academic subject.
Why Pathways? A Better Approach to Transforming High School Education in California
2008
Looking for a brief yet comprehensive description of Linked Learning? This eight page summary describes key principles behind the approach and the core components that make up a pathway. It also lists ten major areas needing attention to expand access to pathways across the state.
A Profile of California Partnership Academies 2004–2005
March 2007
California Partnership Academies are in the forefront of initiatives aimed at preparing high school students for both college and career, not just one or the other. In this report from ConnectEd and the Career Academy Support Network, the evidence suggests that the partnership academies are succeeding on several important fronts. Students in Partnership Academies were more likely to pass the high school exit exam as sophomores, complete courses required for entrance to California's public universities, and graduate from high school on time.
