Accessing practical tools and learning about innovative ways that others have implemented pathways can help your school to build, improve, and sustain high-quality Linked Learning pathways. In this portfolio you will find an extensive collection of Linked Learning tools, promising practices, upcoming professional development sessions, and experts available to assist you.
The Toolkit is organized around the same four elements of the Certification Criteria for Linked Learning Pathways:
- Pathway Design: Quality pathways are designed with a structure, governance, and program of study that provides all students with opportunities for both postsecondary and career success.
- Engaged Learning: In supportive learning communities, students meet technical and academic standards and college entrance requirements through real-world applications, integrated project-/problem-based instruction, authentic assessments, and work-based learning.
- System Support: District policies and practices provide leadership, support, and resources to establish and sustain quality pathways.
- Evaluation and Accountability: A systemic evaluation process documents the pathway's impact on high school achievement and postsecondary success and drives the pathway's continuous improvement plans.
Sequenced Toolkit: Not sure where to start? ConnectEd is organizing the toolkit in a sequenced format to help you determine where to start in developing or improving a Linked Learning pathway.
District Tools: Systems of pathways are important to provide students with a choice of industry themes. ConnectEd is developing a toolkit designed to serve districts.