Tools

  • Funding Career Pathways and Career Pathway Bridges ~ A Federal Policy Toolkit for States

    Produced by the CLASP Center on Postsecondary and Economic Success, this toolkit outlines an approach to create a more educated workforce that involves career pathways and career pathway bridge models. As described in the toolkit, career pathways weave together adult education, training, and college programs to help students advance to successively higher levels of education [...] <more>

  • Guide to Adult Education for Work: Transforming Adult Education to Grow a Skilled Workforce

    Based on research from the One Step Forward Initiative and recommendations from the National Commission on Adult Literacy, this Guide outlines specific steps for transforming adult education programs by stepping up service delivery to individuals who lack the fundamental literacy, English language, and work readiness skills needed for family sustaining employment and career advancement. <more>

  • How to Build Bridge Programs that Fit into a Career Pathway: A Step-by-Step Guide Based on the Carreras en Salud Program in Chicago

    The purpose of this manual is to provide the tools and information needed to develop successful bridge programs, drawing on the specifics of the development and implementation of Carreras en Salud. Carreras en Salud {translation: Careers in Health} is an early bridge prototype operating since 2005. As of summer 2009, Carreras has a cumulative completion rate of 94% across its bridge programs. This manual is useful to anyone interested in the challenge of tapping into the reservoir of talent represented by low-skill adults, whether the skills they need are English as a Second Language (ESL) or adult basic education (ABE). <more>

  • Integrating Career Awareness into the ABE & ESOL Classroom

    Designed to be used by teachers and counselors in ASE, ABE, ESOL, and College Transition programs, this curriculum aims to encourage all students, at all levels, to begin thinking about and articulating short- and long-term career, educational, and life goals. It provides classroom-ready, flexible lessons, handouts, and online resources to prepare instructors and counselors to guide students through a supportive career awareness and planning process. <more>

  • O*Net Online

    O*NET serves as a leading source for U.S. occupational information. As an online interactive tool for career exploration and job analysis, O*NET lists educational qualifications needed for occupations, has the latest employment and wage data, identifies occupations projected to grow rapidly, and provides important industry information. <more>

  • The Career Pathways How-To Guide

    Released by the Workforce Strategy Center (WSC), this report is the second in the “Pathways to Competitiveness” series. It sets out a step-by-step protocol for building career pathways at the local level and discusses how state-level officials can support these efforts. <more>