College & Career Readiness

We provide technical assistance, professional development, and resources for ACP, the process that supports career readiness.

We provide expert consulting to help school districts develop and enhance their Academic and Career Planning (ACP) initiatives, ensuring students are well-prepared for future success.

The ARC Network is CESA 1’s place to find all content related to college and career readiness for students.

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This service guides districts in creating or refining career pathways aligned to labor market needs and postsecondary options.

The Carl Perkins Consortium supports member school districts in strengthening Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs by maximizing the impact of Perkins funding.

This service supports districts in creating polished, branded materials to promote CTE programs to families, boards, and community partners.

This service offers customized support in analyzing CTE-related data, including student enrollment, concentrator status, and performance metrics.

This service includes customized professional development for CTE teachers and leaders, grounded in research-based instructional and leadership practices.

This service provides a comprehensive evaluation of your district’s CTE programs using national best practices and the ACTE Quality Program of Study Framework.

This service assists with developing, updating, or implementing your district’s Education for Employment (E4E) plan in alignment with DPI expectations

This service supports the launch or revitalization of a district’s CTE advisory council to better engage industry partners.

This service offers guided facilitation of your district’s Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) to meet Perkins V requirements

Our Regional Career Pathways Specialist works with districts to promote the development, implementation, promotion, and monitoring of Regional Career Pathways aligned with state-identified, high-skill, in-demand occupations or industries.

Redefining Ready support is designed to help districts tell a data story that supports leadership decisions based on career readiness programming outcomes.

This service helps districts build or enhance work-based learning programs such as job shadowing, internships, and youth apprenticeships.

The Youth Apprenticeship Consortium brings together multiple school districts to provide high school students with hands-on learning experiences in various industries.