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Developing a College- and Career-Ready Workforce: An Analysis of ESSA, Perkins V, IDEA, and WIOA

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Title: Developing a College- and Career-Ready Workforce: An Analysis of ESSA, Perkins V, IDEA, and WIOA
Language: English
Authors: Cushing, Ellen, English, David, Therriault, Susan, Lavinson, Rebecca, College & Career Readiness & Success Center at American Institutes for Research (AIR)
Source: College and Career Readiness and Success Center. 2019.
Availability: College and Career Readiness and Success Center. Available from: American Institutes for Research. 1000 Thomas Jefferson Street NW, Washington, DC 20007. Tel: 800-634-0503; Fax: 202-403-5875; e-mail: CCRSCenter@air.org; Web site: http://www.ccrscenter.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2019
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: College Readiness, Career Readiness, Labor Force Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Technical Education, Vocational Education, Disabilities, Equal Education, Labor Legislation, Education Work Relationship, Program Administration, Educational Policy, State Policy, Alignment (Education), Program Implementation, Employment Potential, Job Skills, Outcome Measures
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Abstract: As states grapple with competing priorities and constrained resources, there is an increasing focus on efficiency and alignment of programs and resources across state agencies. The College and Career Readiness and Success (CCRS) Center recently analyzed and compared four federal laws that govern the education-to-workforce pipeline. They are: (1) The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); (2) The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V); (3) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); and (4) The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Although states have years of experience implementing these federal requirements and programs, they are administered across different state agencies or different offices within a state agency, and coordination across initiatives can be a challenge. This brief identifies opportunities to connect, align, and leverage state policies, programs, and funding across these four federal laws to establish an education-to-workforce pipeline. ESSA, Perkins V, IDEA, and WIOA play important and complementary roles in educating the country's workforce and providing the academic, technical, and employability skills needed to be successful. Creating this coherent education-to-workforce pipeline requires aligning implementation efforts across the four laws and their key stakeholders. Together, ESSA, Perkins V, IDEA, and WIOA can facilitate an education-to-workforce pipeline that provides all individuals with the academic, technical, and employability skills they need to be successful in the workforce. Table 1 provides additional details for each of the four laws.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2020
Accession Number: ED602409
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:As states grapple with competing priorities and constrained resources, there is an increasing focus on efficiency and alignment of programs and resources across state agencies. The College and Career Readiness and Success (CCRS) Center recently analyzed and compared four federal laws that govern the education-to-workforce pipeline. They are: (1) The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); (2) The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V); (3) The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA); and (4) The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Although states have years of experience implementing these federal requirements and programs, they are administered across different state agencies or different offices within a state agency, and coordination across initiatives can be a challenge. This brief identifies opportunities to connect, align, and leverage state policies, programs, and funding across these four federal laws to establish an education-to-workforce pipeline. ESSA, Perkins V, IDEA, and WIOA play important and complementary roles in educating the country's workforce and providing the academic, technical, and employability skills needed to be successful. Creating this coherent education-to-workforce pipeline requires aligning implementation efforts across the four laws and their key stakeholders. Together, ESSA, Perkins V, IDEA, and WIOA can facilitate an education-to-workforce pipeline that provides all individuals with the academic, technical, and employability skills they need to be successful in the workforce. Table 1 provides additional details for each of the four laws.