Educators
Educators are key influencers in the pathways decision-making process but are hearing disjointed information and lack resources to help Learners and Families. Young people who have an adult in their lives who encourages them to pursue their goals and dreams are more likely to feel optimistic about their futures. Other than their immediate family, young people are most likely to turn to teachers and counselors, among others, for advice on postsecondary education.
Below are research and tools to help you communicate with educators who are recommending education and training programs for their students.
Toolkit
What does it take to engage in narrative change
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This website captures insights and lessons learned from the Pathways Narrative Project and shares tools and resources for organizations interested in engaging in narrative change as part of their mission and work. The Pathways Narrative Project is a two-year collaborative initiative, led by Wonder: Strategies for Good and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation and others, that convened nine organizations to improve education and career pathways for young people. Together the cohort explored how to leverage the power of narrative to advance programs and systems change in the pathways space.
Research Report
The Making of an Innovation Engine: Advancing Career-Connected Learning
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This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
The Catalyze Challenge set out to answer two core research questions: was it successful in catalyzing new innovation and, if so, what type? It employs a three-stage review process involving a collective effort to identify unique, groundbreaking career-connected models that are heavily invested in the communities they serve. The key takeaways that are explored in depth throughout this report.
Research Report
Organizing People through Storytelling: Public Narrative as a Leadership Development Practice
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This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
The study supported by the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative proposes “public narrative” as a key form of leadership development in organizations and communities. This report raises a set of 'Action Insights' on how to use public narrative to organize people through storytelling.
White Paper
Accepting that Four Year College is No Longer a Pancea
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This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This whitepaper resource by the American Student Assistance explains the importance of valuing students’ voices in conversations about their futures, and why families and communities must be OK with their plans including different forms of postsecondary education. Coverage includes the contextual differences of the college landscape "then vs. now", the pressures of decisionmaking and college attendence, policy recommendation, college students' aspirations, and how to guide them in times of uncertainty.
Article, Research Report
Failing on Purpose
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This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This survey explores the perspectives and experiences of those in closest contact with the American education system—namely parents, current students, and recent graduates. In partnership with YouGov, American Compass surveyed representative American parents young adults about their views on the purpose of public education; their reflections on the way that the school system has performed; and their desire for reforms to both K–12 schools and higher education. They found that Americans want (1) a public education system less focused on college, more focused on preparing people to build decent lives in their communities, and (2) education reforms to emphasize non-college pathways.
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Toolkit
What does it take to engage in narrative change
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This website captures insights and lessons learned from the Pathways Narrative Project and shares tools and resources for organizations interested in engaging in narrative change as part of their mission and work. The Pathways Narrative Project is a two-year collaborative initiative, led by Wonder: Strategies for Good and supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Walton Family Foundation and others, that convened nine organizations to improve education and career pathways for young people. Together the cohort explored how to leverage the power of narrative to advance programs and systems change in the pathways space.
Research Report
The Making of an Innovation Engine: Advancing Career-Connected Learning
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
The Catalyze Challenge set out to answer two core research questions: was it successful in catalyzing new innovation and, if so, what type? It employs a three-stage review process involving a collective effort to identify unique, groundbreaking career-connected models that are heavily invested in the communities they serve. The key takeaways that are explored in depth throughout this report.
Research Report
Organizing People through Storytelling: Public Narrative as a Leadership Development Practice
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
The study supported by the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative proposes “public narrative” as a key form of leadership development in organizations and communities. This report raises a set of 'Action Insights' on how to use public narrative to organize people through storytelling.
White Paper
Accepting that Four Year College is No Longer a Pancea
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This whitepaper resource by the American Student Assistance explains the importance of valuing students’ voices in conversations about their futures, and why families and communities must be OK with their plans including different forms of postsecondary education. Coverage includes the contextual differences of the college landscape "then vs. now", the pressures of decisionmaking and college attendence, policy recommendation, college students' aspirations, and how to guide them in times of uncertainty.
Article, Research Report
Failing on Purpose
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This resource may be shared with proper attribution to the organization.
This survey explores the perspectives and experiences of those in closest contact with the American education system—namely parents, current students, and recent graduates. In partnership with YouGov, American Compass surveyed representative American parents young adults about their views on the purpose of public education; their reflections on the way that the school system has performed; and their desire for reforms to both K–12 schools and higher education. They found that Americans want (1) a public education system less focused on college, more focused on preparing people to build decent lives in their communities, and (2) education reforms to emphasize non-college pathways.