Talent for the Future
Juan left high school and became homeless. But he has skills and drive and found a Back on Track program to help him prepare for a career in IT. JFF helps employers leverage an untapped…
July 8, 2014
This report documents the pilot phase of a professional development initiative in New York City, designed to build school leaders’ and teachers’ capacity to prepare the city’s most vulnerable high school students to master the Common Core State Standards.
This report documents the pilot phase of a promising New York City Department of Education professional development initiative designed to build the capacity of school leaders and teachers to prepare the city’s most vulnerable high school students to master the Common Core State Standards. These students, who are considered far off track because they have fallen far behind or previously dropped out, attend transfer schools, which are designed to reengage youth who are over-age and lack the credits to graduate.
Juan left high school and became homeless. But he has skills and drive and found a Back on Track program to help him prepare for a career in IT. JFF helps employers leverage an untapped…