WestEd
Topic:
Postsecondary and Career Readiness: Understanding Differences and Similarities Through the Lens of the Health SciencesDate:
Friday, April 20, 2012 - 11:30am to 1:00pmLocation:
Sacramento, CA
As California implements the Common Core State Standards and discusses ways to better link K-12 and postsecondary education systems, it is critical to understand how well the state’s current postsecondary and career readiness standards relate to each other and to the Common Core. The panelists will discuss initial findings from a project focused on whether college and career readiness standards in the Health Sciences (entry-level in postsecondary, entry-level in the workforce, and exit-level in high school) require the same levels and types of knowledge and skills.