Preparing Students for the 21st Century Workplace
EDC works at the intersection of educators, employers, and policymakers
to help build a seamless pathway from the classroom to productive
careers for all students. Our programs use curriculum materials,
unique school/business partnerships, internships, and mentorships
to help students develop the skills and knowledge they require for
careers in the twenty-first century. Explore a selection of our
current programs, publications, and Web sites.
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School, Business, Community Partnership
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Ford PAS, a collaboration of EDC and the Ford Motor Company,
is a school-business partnership program designed to introduce
high school students to concepts and skills needed to succeed
in the 21st century. Ford PAS provides students with opportunities
to learn about science, math, technology, and communications
in real-world contexts.
Visit the Ford PAS Web site. 
Read a Feature article about this school-business
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Information Technology Careers
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EDC provides technical assistance and support to states and local communities implementing the U.S. Department of Education's information technology (IT) career cluster model, including a curriculum framework and related standards-based assessments that integrate IT skill standards with state education standards. The IT career cluster focuses on careers related to the design, development, management and support of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services.
Read an article from Mosaic about this project.
Visit the Information Technology Career Cluster Initiative Web site.
The Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) Resource Center is designed to increase opportunities for students and teachers to use information technologies within the context of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The center assists projects around the country by engaging in research, providing technical support, and disseminating project models, instructional materials, and best practices.
Visit the ITEST Web site.
EDC works with community college faculty to develop an electronic library of learning resources—including problem-based scenarios—to assist faculty with integrating information technology into their programs and courses.
Visit the Information Technology Across Careers Web site. |
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Career Exploration |
The Career Resources Education Network (CaREN) is a unique digital library designed to help young people explore careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Developed with a national advisory board representing STEM professional and educators and based on extensive research with young people and teachers, the site offers interactive services to engage diverse populations of middle school-age students in explorations into how their day-to-day interests relate to the world of work.
Visit the CaREN Web site. |
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Diversity in Technical Careers |
Increasing minority and female students’ interest and success in careers in science, engineering, and technology is the focus of an EDC report, Upping the Numbers, that documents obstacles in and solutions for achieving this goal.
Read a feature article about and download a copy of Upping the Numbers. |
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BioScience
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EDC is helping develop a Northeast Biomanufacturing Collaborative, a regional center that includes "hubs" in 12 states from Maine to Virginia. The purpose of this project is to assist partnerships of community colleges, biotechnology companies, high schools, and four-year colleges in developing programs and curricula to train people for biomanufacturing occupations and careers in the biotechnology industry.
Visit the Northeast Biomanufacturing Collaborative Web site.
Read a feature article about this project.
With funding from the National Science Foundation, EDC is
developing a high school curriculum that integrates academic
(biology) and technical (biotechnology) education.
Visit the Web site of this curriculum. |
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