Charting a Path: An Exploration of the Statewide Career Pathway Efforts in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin
Summary
The principal question set forth by the Seattle Jobs Initiative (SJI) and The Working Poor Families Project was what role could a state play in instituting career pathways? Also examined were what strategies a state could employ to bring colleges, workforce and economic development agencies, community organizations, and employers to the table to accomplish this. To answer these questions, the author explored the statewide career pathway efforts underway in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.
Each of the states profiled falls within three different stages of career pathways implementation: 1) mature –the fully implemented efforts underway in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Oregon; 2) intermediate – the growing effort in Washington to develop critical tools to support the framework and enable students to access career pathways; and 3) emergent – Wisconsin’s burgeoning career pathways effort. This report documents the strategies, challenges, and lessons learned from these states. It concludes with recommendations for those considering implementing career pathways at a statewide level including strategies for developing and advancing career pathways as well as policy recommendations.
Citation
Stephens, R.P. (2009). Charting a Path: An Exploration of the Statewide Career Pathway Efforts in Arkansas, Kentucky, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin. Seattle Jobs Initiative, Washington.
Retrieved From
http://www.workingpoorfamilies.org/pdfs/Career_Pathways_Report.pdf