High School Redesign
Goal 3: Increase Career Readiness of Students
Our third goal is to ensure that our students develop the skills
they need to be successful in the 21st Century workplace.
Employers across the state are telling us that vast numbers of our
high school graduates lack the basic competencies needed for
entry-level positions and, consequently, businesses are faced with
critical shortages of workers in almost all high demand, high
wage occupations. To address this issue, we are in the early stages
of a major effort to significantly improve career preparation
by integrating career learning within the academic curriculum,
engaging all students in job shadowing and work internship
experiences, and greatly expanding career-tech program options
for students. We are also providing better support to students
in the area of career planning through the structured use of
resources such as the new LA ePortal website and the creation
of 5-year Education and Career Plans for all students.
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