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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