About Our Services
"Numerous interviewees recognized and applauded CCASN staff as the most reputable, knowledgeable, and professional in the field. Their collective knowledge spans the spectrum of career academy models, giving them the ability to identify and trouble-shoot challenges at any point in the lifecycle of career academies."
- La Piana Consulting, Strategic Planning Report, 2009
CCASN provides coaching, professional development, technical assistance, research and evaluation services to support high school education that prepares students for both college and careers.
CCASN’s services are tailored to the needs of individual clients. We work with state, district, and school personnel and, when appropriate, include community, industry, and postsecondary education representatives. Fees are based on project parameters and length of contract. The daily rate includes travel-related expenses, preparation and follow-up, and some training materials.
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Our services address six areas:
Understanding the many factors at the district and high school level that need to be considered in improving students' preparation for both college and careers.
Scheduling students in cohorts, forming teacher teams, and connecting learning to students’ interests and futures are central to SLCs and academies.
Making curriculum more relevant and meaningful, linking academics with a career field, and assessing learning authentically all require new thinking.
There are many ways high schools can motivate students to prepare themselves for higher education and beyond, captured in another CCASN website: College Tools.
Involving those working in a career field, and those preparing students after high school for that field, are key aspects of a career academy.
Assessing both program implementation and student performance are essential to improving high schools, and CCASN has led many such efforts.