Offer pre-high school preparation programs

Develop aligned curriculum framework

Administer college placement exams and other assessments to determine academic readiness and career skill preparedness

Develop individual career and education plans

Begin preparation for postsecondary education by 9th grade or earlier;

After 10th and/or 11th grade, assess for college readiness; provide academic/career advising and apply appropriate enrichments

“Recapture” and maximize senior year (use senior year to prepare for college and/or earn credits)

Offer academic and career-related counseling and services

Provide counseling to parents; incorporate in career-related counseling

Offer evidence-based instructional strategies

Incorporate contextually-based teaching methodology and learning-centered strategies

Host professional development opportunities for secondary and postsecondary faculty (concurrent training)

Offer credit-based transition programs (e.g. dual/concurrent enrollment, tech prep, advanced placement, international baccalaureate, middle college high schools, articulation agreements); specify conditions for earning college credits while in high school

Develop (statewide) secondary-postsecondary articulation agreements

Develop articulation opportunities from two-year to four-year institutions

Incorporate creative delivery strategies (i.e. distance learning and computer-assisted applications)

Provide students with site-based experiences (e.g., internships, apprenticeships, cooperative programs)

Offer employer-and/or labor-sponsored initiatives (e.g., faculty externships and fellowships, employer-staff loans, students scholarships

Obtain employer/industry/labor assistance with curriculum development and industry/employment standards