The state has a uniquely important opportunity to support unemployed and underemployed Californians, particularly those of color, in reskilling and upskilling to secure better-paying jobs in the future.
This 90-minute town hall engaged more than 100 leaders from across the state in a critical conversation focused on how broader recognition of learning can dramatically advance program and college completion for millions of Californians, as well as our state’s equity and economic inclusion agenda.
Publications
- Credit for Prior Learning: Leveraging Past Learning to Close Present Day Gaps (California Competes)
- Side-By-Side: Comparing Credit For Prior Learning and Competency Based Education (California Competes)
- Californians Deserve Credit: Recognizing All Learning to Help California Achieve Educational and Racial Equity (EdTrust West)
- Competency-Based Education: A Strategy For Skills Upgrading in California (California EDGE Coalition)
- Making It Count: Recognizing Prior Learning for Workforce Development (Association of Community College Trustees)
- Introducing Californians Deserve Credit
Related Research & Resources
Research
Thoughtful adoption of competency-based education can equitably broaden pathways to credential attainment and economic mobility. As the movement to CBE grows, this brief provides guidance for institutions implementing CBE on metrics and practices for assessing student progress and benchmarking the performance of their programs.
Research
New data reveals about one-fifth of California’s adult population plans to go to college within the next two years, and our higher education system needs to start preparing now. This report explores who these adults are and describes how following through on their educational goals could help meet workforce demands.
Research
The California Postsecondary to Prosperity Dashboard braids together multiple data sources to provide a single portal with high-quality information on the state of opportunity in higher education, employment, and quality of life across California’s diverse regions.
