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Starting in 2015, the State Board of Education, with the support of a National Association of State Boards of Education Deeper Learning Stipend, has explored and discussed career readiness within the context of Washington’s high school diploma. The SBE has held joint meeting with Washington’s Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board and has met with and discussed career readiness with agency partners, parents, students, community member and representatives of other states.
Career Readiness and Work-Based Learning: Experiences in Seven States
In partnership with the National Association of State Boards of Education, the Washington State Board of Education hosted a pair of online forums in which leaders from seven states shared innovative approaches to preparing students for life after high school. Led by Randy Spaulding, the board’s executive director, and moderated by board member MJ Bolt, panelists described work-based learning opportunities in their states: youth apprenticeships, internships, and career and technical education programs. They also addressed coordination across multiple agencies, best practices for engaging employers, and alignment of work-based learning with graduation requirements and postsecondary pathways. Panelists included leaders in K-12, higher education, CTE, workforce development, and business from across the country.
On May 29, 2018, panelists included:
Indiana
Carrie Lively, Director of Apprenticeship and Work-Based Learning, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Beth Meguschar, Assoc. Chief Operating Office, Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Louisiana
Dave “Lefty” Lefkowith, Assistant Superintendent, Louisiana Department of Education
Susie Schowen, Director of Workforce Initiatives, Louisiana Economic Development
Additional materials from Louisiana:
- Why Work-Based Learning is Important
- Giving All Students Access to Workplace-Based Learning
- Evaluation of the 2017 Jump Start Summers Program
- Virtual Workplace Experience (VWE) II Course Overview
Virginia
Anne Holton, Visiting Professor of Education Policy, George Mason University; member, Virginia State Board of Education; and former Virginia Secretary of Education
Charles Britt, STEM Outreach Coordinator, Office of the Provost, Northern Virginia Community College
Washington
Maud Daudon, Career Connect WA and Chair, WA Student Achievement Council
On May 30, 2018, panelists included:
Colorado
Gretchen Morgan, President, CareerWise
Misti Ruthven, Executive Director, Innovation, Colorado Department of Education
Delaware
Luke Rhine, Director, Career & Technical Education and STEM Initiatives, Delaware Department of Education
Shana Payne, Director of Higher Education, Delaware Department of Education
Kentucky
Terry Holliday, former Kentucky State Commissioner of Education
Kim Menke, Regional Director, Toyota Motor North America
Washington
Marc Casale, Kinetic West, Career Connect WA
A summary of the SBEs work on career readiness and the high school diploma may be found in the report: Opening the Locks on Opportunity: Career Readiness and the High School Diploma.