Ridgewood High School Website
On its website, Ridgewood High School outlines the components of earning College and Career Pathway Endorsements, current postsecondary currency available for endorsement earners, and recognition for alumni who graduated with an endorsement.
D214 Academic Programs and Pathways Guidebook
District 214 is delineating and elevating pathways in alignment with the endorsement as a part of its Academic Programs and Pathways Guidebook. The guidebook serves as a model for language and visuals to introduce the College and Career Pathway Endorsement to students and their families.
Incorporating Competencies in Pathways at District 100
Leaders from District 100 share how they are implementing competencies in curricula to develop industry-aligned pathways that lead to College and Career Pathway Endorsements.
ISBE Work-Based Learning Pilot Showcase
2022 grant recipients participating in the Illinois State Board of Education’s Career Exploration and Career Development Experience Pilot presented their pilot experiences including a general overview of their experience, lessons learned and challenges overcome, best practices, and resources.
College and Career Pathway Endorsement Orientation
This resource page serves as an orientation for educators to the College and Career Pathway Endorsement system and its implementation. Content is organized by role: administrators, division heads and teachers, and student advisors and counselors.
College and Career Pathway Endorsement: School Readiness Framework & Tracker
Education Systems Center at NIU developed a free project management tool and accompanying tracker to support school districts, intermediary organizations, and school leaders develop action plans for implementing college and career pathways in a deliberate and sustainable manner.
Illinois Work-Based Learning Innovation Network (I-WIN) Resource Hub
The Illinois Work-Based Learning Innovation Network (I-WIN) is designed to help employers, educators, and students leverage innovative models for scaling high-quality work-based learning opportunities in school districts and community colleges across the State. I-WIN explores ways to create equitable opportunities for students through both in-person and virtual learning.
Work-Based Learning Continuum Overview
A presentation on the components that make up a work-based learning continuum.
Career Development Experience Toolkit
The CDE toolkit provides guidance regardless to any organization establishing or running a career development experience program, to ensure programs are meeting the requirements of state frameworks and providing high-quality, rigorous, work-based learning experiences.
College and Career Pathway Endorsement Framework
The College and Career Pathway Endorsement system is a voluntary system for school districts to award endorsements on high school diplomas to graduates who have demonstrated readiness for college and careers. This document outlines the framework for the endorsement.