National Standards & Quality Indicators: Transition Toolkit for Systems Improvement

Description

A toolkit providing a common and shared framework to help school systems and communities identify what youth need in order to achieve successful participation in postsecondary education and training, civic engagement, meaningful employment, and adult life. It contains a set of national standards and quality indicators, and strategic planning tools for use by states and school districts. The national standards and quality indicators are research-based and reflect the needs of all youth, and are organized by the following five content areas: schooling, career preparatory experiences, youth development and youth leadership, family involvement, and connecting activities.

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Details

Date
2005 
Type
Resource Guide 
Publisher
ici.umn.edu/content/projects/32.json
Co-publisher
National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET)
Collaborators
National Alliance on Secondary Education and Transition

Topics

  • Education practices (K12 and transition)
    • Family engagement
    • Instructional strategies
    • Transition planning
    • Youth development and leadership
  • Specific life stage
    • Adolescents and young adults
  • Employment and postsecondary education
    • Career preparation
    • Preparing for postsecondary education
  • Educational accountability and assessment
    • Evaluation of education programs