Reports

Multiple Perspectives on Multiple Pathways: Preparing California’s Youth for College, Career, and Civic Responsibility

Jeannie Oakes and Marisa Saunders, UCLA Institute for Democracy, Education & Access (UCLA/IDEA), 2007

This collection of 15 papers presents the results of a collaboration between UCLA and scholars throughout California to study Linked Learning (formerly multiple pathways). In addition to identifying the promise and challenges of Linked Learning, the UCLA studies provide a solid policy agenda and set of recommendations.

View Report

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 Linked Learning 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)