Bringing Industry to the Classroom

The May 2008 issue of Educational Leadership Magazine focused on high school improvement and included this article by ConnectEd on multiple pathways. The article describes multiple pathway's organizing principles, core components, and programs in practice—as well as evidence supporting it.View article

Why Pathways? A Better Approach to Transforming High School Education in California

Looking for a brief yet comprehensive description of multiple pathways? This 8-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. Download/view: PDF (207 KB)

Expanding Pathways: Transforming High School Education in California

This policy paper recently developed by ConnectEd, defines multiple pathways, 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 pathway programs.
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A Profile of California Partnership Academies 2004–2005

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 are passing the high school exit exam at higher rates, more are completing the “a to g” requirements of UC and CSU, and higher proportions of seniors are earning a high school diploma on time.Download/view: PDF (1.55 MB)

Transforming Today’s Education for Tomorrow’s Economy: New Directions for Career and Technical Education in California

Gary Hoachlander

One of California’s significant public policy challenges is preparing its young people for lasting success in their educational, career, and civic pursuits. This policy brief provides twelve policy strategies for ending the separation between Career and Technical Education (CTE) and mainstream academics, creating comprehensive multiple pathways to provide a more engaging and relevant educational experience that prepares students for both postsecondary education and career, not one or the other. Download/view: PDF (107 KB)