Like SREB’s curriculum
and instruction reviews, career pathway
reviews include analyses of multiple data sources —
including student achievement data, demographic data and
workforce data — as well as interviews and focus group
discussions with key shareholders, classroom observations and
reviews of classroom plans and assessments.
States, districts and schools can use our reviews to complete
comprehensive local
needs assessments because our review processes, tools and
reports align with
Perkins V requirements.
During a career pathway review, SREB staff and teams of educators
and business and industry partners convene to gather data and
analyze findings.
SREB’s career pathway reviews help states, districts or schools
understand whether their pathways and CTE programs:
- are aligned with labor market needs
- prepare CTE students for postsecondary programs
- offer challenging, non-duplicative sequences of career
pathway courses in secondary, postsecondary and workplace
settings
- lead to the attainment of a credential of value by age 25
- feature intellectually demanding, authentic assignments in
every course
- develop CTE teachers’ capacity through ongoing professional
development
SREB recommends that states, districts or schools follow career
pathway reviews with a career pathway leadership
workshop or site
development workshop. SREB can also work with states and
districts to use review results to develop career pathways that
create pipelines to high-skill, high-wage jobs in high-demand
fields. That process might begin with Advanced Career, our career pathway
curricula that lead to high-tech careers, or target other
high-demand fields in the state or region.
