Abstract
This mixed-methods, multi-site case study explores the implications of a robust career readiness program that utilizes national readiness metrics, on the implementation and design of rural Minnesota high school career readiness programming. Building leadership teams involving administrators, educators, and counselors utilize a distributed leadership model to design and implement a career readiness program that focuses on maximizing resources, measures student impact, engages communities and higher education, and provides opportunities for small rural school districts to work collaboratively. There are legislative, national and statewide, implications of this research. Along with providing rural districts with a blueprint for effective career readiness programming using a distributed leadership model, this research provides an alternative lens for assessing and communicating student achievement and district health. Paired with state and national test scores, the Redefining Ready metrics can enhance the picture of instructional success and inform leadership on how best to maximize resources for greatest student impact.
Presenters
Maggie VelascoDirector of Career and College Readiness, Education Solutions, Sourcewell, Minnesota, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Theme
Educational Organization and Leadership
KEYWORDS
Career Readiness, College Readiness, Future Ready, Career Programming, K-12 Education
