What are multiple pathways?

Multiple Pathways are multi–year, comprehensive programs of academic and technical study organized around broad industry sectors (e.g., biomedical and health sciences, construction and building design, agriculture and renewable resources, and arts, media, and entertainment) that prepare high school students for career and a full range of postsecondary options, including 2– and 4–year college or university, apprenticeship, the military, and formal employment training. A well–designed pathway consists of four core components:

• An academic core that includes the English, math, science, history, and foreign language courses that prepare students to transition, without remediation, to the state’s colleges and universities, as well as to apprenticeship and formal employment training programs.
  
  
• A technical core of four or more courses providing knowledge and skills that can give young people a head start on a successful career
  
  
• A series of work–based learning opportunities that begin with mentoring and job shadowing and evolve into intensive internships, school–based enterprises, or virtual apprenticeships
  
  
• Support services including supplemental instruction in reading and mathematics that help students master the advanced academic and technical content necessary for success in college and career

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