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Youth CareerConnectIn Massachusetts
Massachusetts Advanced Pathways Program (MAPP)Pathways to Prosperity Network Institute
October 3, 2014
Postsecondary Pathways
System Outcomes:
Financially sustainable, aligned
and integrated 9-14(+) career
pathway systems
Increased number of skilled workers
with credentials of value to the labor
market
Greater cost efficiencies by
reducing duplication of services
Career and Technical Ed.
Advanced Skilled
Jobs
Intern-ships, WBL
Low
Skilled Jobs
Semi-Skilled
Jobs
Middle Skilled
Jobs
Rigorous Academics
Acceleration & College/Career Readiness throughDual Enrollment, Integrated Instruction, and WBL
Stackable Credentials AA/AAS
BA/BS
GRADES 9-14 INTEGRATED PATHWAYS
Secondary Pathways
YOUTH CAREERCONNECT
Reform initiative designed to encourage school districts, higher
education, workforce investment systems, nonprofits, and other
partners to work together to transform the high school
experience for America’s youth.
Overarching goals:
• Provide education and training that combines academic and
technical curricula focused on a specific in-demand industry or
career
• Increase student employability at graduation
• Prepare students for multiple career pathways that include:
employment, post-secondary education, long-term
occupational skills training, or Registered Apprenticeship
YCC PROGRAM CORE ELEMENTS
1. Integrated Academic and Career-Focused Learning
2. Employer Engagement
3. Individualized Career and Academic Counseling
4. Work-Based Learning and Exposure to the World
of Work
5. Program Sustainability
6. Program Performance and Outcomes
Our MAPP program is four years, serving grades 9-12.
MA ADVANCED PATHWAYS PROGRAM: MAPP
BrocktonArea
Brockton High School,
in 2015
Health Care, any others TBD
Hampden County
West Springfield High School
Advanced Manufacturing
Metro West
Marlborough STEM ECHS
Adv. Man., Health Care, IT/Comp. Sci.
JFF / Pathways to Prosperity Network
KEY ELEMENTS OF MAPP
Career and academic
counseling/IDPs
At least 12 dual enrollment
college credits
Career-focused courses each
year (CTE)
Interdisciplinary project-based
learning
Continuum of work-based
learning opps.
Industry-recognized credentials
Wraparound services and
student support
Ongoing, embedded PD for teachers
Common planning time,
PLCs, ELT
BUILDING 9-14 PARTNERSHIPS
• Higher Education Partners Framingham State University Quinsigamond Community College Bridgewater State University Massasoit Community College Bridgewater State University Stonehill College Springfield Technical Community College Umass Amherst