» American Youth Policy Forum

Essentials of High School Reform: New Forms of Assessment and Contextual Teaching and Learning
This report contends that high school students need to learn about potential careers, have a familiarity with the world of work beyond the classroom walls, and develop some occupational competencies. It includes two papers and summaries of roundtables that provide policy recommendations and practical advice on how to structure contextual teaching and learning and alternative assessments activities at the high school level.

» Annenberg Institute for School Reform

Tools for School Improvement Planning Website
This web site contains observation protocols, focus group samples and questions, surveys, questionnaires, and other techniques to help practitioners examine their specific school-improvement concerns.

» Casey Family Programs

Casey Family Programs
This web site provides a resource guide for child welfare professionals to help young people from foster care prepare academically, financially, and emotionally for postsecondary education and training success.

» Forum for Youth Investment

Ready by 21: Ready for Work, Ready for College, Ready for Life
This project seeks to ensure that every young person is ready for college, ready for work, and ready for life by age 21. In the project, the Forum for Youth Investment works with communities to improve leadership and community supports in order to change young peoples’ lives.

» Institute for Educational Leadership – Center for Workforce Development/National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth

Guideposts for Success
This resource includes five categories to help steer families, institutions and youth themselves through the transition processes from youth to adulthood. The guideposts include information about all youth, but focus more specifically on youth with disabilities.

Technical Assistance Tools
These tools offer guidance in the design and implementation of programs in the field of workforce disability and youth.

Disability Legislation Updates
This web site offers summaries of legislation related to youth with disabilities and provides updates as legislation changes.

White Papers on research, definitions, information on programs and practices, outcomes, measurements, and references related to disability and youth
These papers include a synthesis of research, definitions, information on programs and practices, outcomes, measurements, and references on issues related to workforce, disability, and youth.

» KnowledgeWorks Foundation

Every Student Deserves a Legacy: Behind-the-Scenes Stories from one of the Nation's Most Sweeping Statewide High School Reform Efforts
This resource provides behind-the-scenes stories from new small schools in the first year of the Ohio High School Transformation Initiative.

Local/Regional P-16 Planning Guide
This guide is designed to help local P-16 Councils of educators, business, community and civic stakeholders develop a plan for better aligning education from preschool through postsecondary education and careers.

» National Center for Education Statistics

College Opportunities Online Locator
This tool allows students, families, and educators see and compare nearly 7,000 colleges and universities around the country.

» Workforce Strategy Center

Resources on Workforce Development in Schools
This web site includes resources related to workforce development and career pathways.