What Do We Mean When We Say “Career Ready”?

Publication July 2013

College and career readiness defines the focus of today’s high school. While college readiness is generally understood, career readiness remains a more elusive concept. In this presentation made at SREB’s HSTW Staff Development Conference in Charlotte, NC, NRCCTE Director Jim Stone explore the multiple perspectives of academic, employability and technical skills that define career readiness and their intersection with college readiness.

Stone, J. R. III. (2013, July). What do we mean when we say “career ready”? Presentation made at the Southern Regional Education Board’s High Schools That Work Staff Development Conference, Charlotte, NC.

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