7: What do "gateways" and transitions look like?

Increasing access to career-based, credentialing, and other authentic learning opportunities was a commonly cited priority. From new models, to tools for navigating workforce learning, to tech organizations providing more scalable access to dual enrollment, there are many entities exploring different approaches.

The entities below are testing new ways to blur the lines for K-12 learners between high school, workforce, and lifelong skill building.

• Check out entities highlighted in 3: Accountability, Assessment, and Crediting for examples of how entities are measuring and crediting these experiences.

• Check out entities highlighted in 10: Public Infrastructure for examples of organizations that offer tools to support the interoperability of experience tracking and crediting.

(Note: these examples are illustrative and intended to reflect a diverse array of theories, approaches, and stakeholders, including less well-known or emerging initiatives. We also attempted to avoid duplication across categories.)