Navigating the College-to-Career Pathway: The 10 Rules of Moving from Youth Dependency to Adult Economic Independence

Autor/inn/en	Carnevale, Anthony P.; Strohl, Jeff; Smith, Nicole; Cheah, Ban; Gulish, Artem; Campbell, Kathryn Peltier
Institution	Postsecondary Value Commission
Titel	Navigating the College-to-Career Pathway: The 10 Rules of Moving from Youth Dependency to Adult Economic Independence
Quelle	(2021), (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Postsecondary Education; COVID-19; Pandemics; Young Adults; Economic Status; Socioeconomic Status; Social Justice; College Students; Economic Impact; Money Management; Independent Living; Vocational Education; Career Readiness; Value Judgment; Expectation; Employment Qualifications; Equal Education; Racial Bias; Outcomes of Education; Social Bias + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Post-secondary education; Tertiäre Bildung; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Collegestudent; Ökonomische Determinanten; Selbstverantwortung; Ausbildung; Berufsbildung; Werturteil; Expectancy; Erwartung; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg
Abstract	Over the past half century, postsecondary education has taken on an increasingly important role in career preparation in the United States, with profound effects on the life experiences of young adults. Having a college credential has become both more valuable in the labor market and more expensive, with much of the burden falling directly on students and their families. At the same time, postsecondary institutions are not doing enough to equip students to lead economically independent and fulfilling lives. This essay explores several current trends, including the following: the role of the COVID-19 pandemic in both exacerbating the challenges young adults face on the way to economic self-sufficiency and amplifying postsecondary education's relationship to economic security; the increasing number of jobs that will require at least some postsecondary education and training; and the role that separate and unequal postsecondary institutions play in perpetuating and exacerbating racial and socioeconomic injustice. Based on these trends, the report outlines 10 rules of the college game for students and their families as they choose among different postsecondary institutions and programs. Finally, the essay concludes with recommendations to measure educational value to better align the classroom and the workplace, which will ensure that postsecondary education better fulfills its economic, political, and cultural missions. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Postsecondary Value Commission. Available from: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. e-mail: ValueCommission@IHEP.org; Website: https://www.postsecondaryvalue.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01