{"id":6453,"date":"2023-09-27T10:40:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T14:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humrro.org\/corpsite\/?p=6453"},"modified":"2023-09-28T09:36:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T13:36:52","slug":"helping-states-meet-essa-goals-with-the-asvab-career-exploration-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humrro.org\/corpsite\/blog\/helping-states-meet-essa-goals-with-the-asvab-career-exploration-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Helping States Meet ESSA Goals with the ASVAB Career Exploration Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)<\/a> enacted in 2015 stipulates that \u201call children receive a well-rounded education\u201d and emphasizes that schools should work to \u201cclose student achievement gaps.\u201d To meet this requirement, states often choose to implement college and career readiness (CCR) programs for their students.<\/h3>\n

In addition to the ESSA, the 2018 reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV)<\/a>\u2014which sought to align ESSA, Perkins, and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and to strengthen alignment of career and technical education (CTE) programs with labor market needs\u2014spurred adoption of CCR programs throughout the country.<\/p>\n

While the definition of \u201ccareer and college readiness\u201d may vary, states usually approach readiness in one of two ways: as a combination of career and college readiness, or as a focus on either career or college readiness.<\/p>\n

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Career Exploration Program (ASVAB CEP)<\/a> covers both college and career components and\u2014what’s more\u2014within the career path, it links to work-based learning (such as apprenticeships, certifications, and licenses), the military, and federal government job opportunities.<\/p>\n

Through assessments of knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs), vocational interests, and work values, the ASVAB CEP helps students identify occupations that suit them well and offers them resources to create post-secondary readiness plans. Thus, ASVAB CEP can help states meet federal reporting requirements stipulated by the ESSA and Perkins legislation.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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