The multiple pathways approach to high school education combines rigorous academic learning and career skills to give students the intellectual and real-world experience to succeed in college, career and life. Growing evidence shows that the multiple pathways approach holds promise for increasing academic engagement and achievement, reducing high school dropout rates and boosting students' future earning power. The James Irvine Foundation engaged the Bridgespan Group to assess the state of the multiple pathways field in California and to make recommendations to strengthen it. Assessing California's Multiple Pathways Field: Preparing Youth for Success in College and Career offers findings and recommendations based on a newly developed framework that assesses the multiple pathways field based on five characteristics of strong fields.

The multiple pathways approach to high school education combines rigorous academic learning and career skills to give students the intellectual and real-world experience to succeed in college, career and life. Growing evidence shows that the multiple pathways approach holds promise for increasing academic engagement and achievement, reducing high school dropout rates and boosting students' future earning power. The James Irvine Foundation engaged the Bridgespan Group to assess the state of the multiple pathways field in California and to make recommendations to strengthen it. Assessing California's Multiple Pathways Field: Preparing Youth for Success in College and Career offers findings and recommendations based on a newly developed framework that assesses the multiple pathways field based on five characteristics of strong fields.

This report aims to stimulate further dicussion and reform in the way we inform and prepare young people for the next step beyond high school. It contains findings of a high school student survey and offers areas of discussion and exploration to advance the common purpose of helping young people make wise choices for their future education and employment.

This report aims to stimulate further dicussion and reform in the way we inform and prepare young people for the next step beyond high school. It contains findings of a high school student survey and offers areas of discussion and exploration to advance the common purpose of helping young people make wise choices for their future education and employment.

This publication reports the proceedings of "Where the Jobs Are: The Changing Face of Apprenticeship," a briefing held June 17, 2005 at Mercer County Community College. The briefing was conducted as part of the Career Connections project, an industry-education alliance that brings employers and educators together to develop curricula and resources that will prepare students for jobs in demand by New Jersey employers.

This publication reports the proceedings of "Where the Jobs Are: The Changing Face of Apprenticeship," a briefing held June 17, 2005 at Mercer County Community College. The briefing was conducted as part of the Career Connections project, an industry-education alliance that brings employers and educators together to develop curricula and resources that will prepare students for jobs in demand by New Jersey employers.

This publication reports the proceedings of "Where the Jobs Are: The Changing Face of Apprenticeship," a briefing held June 17, 2005 at Mercer County Community College. The briefing was conducted as part of the Career Connections project, an industry-education alliance that brings employers and educators together to develop curricula and resources that will prepare students for jobs in demand by New Jersey employers.