On January 29^th, EGC hosted the fourth session of its Career Focus Task Force. Participants discussed ensuring high-quality career preparation.

The discussion focused on these three guiding questions:

• In your view, how do the six Design Principles listed in the EdResearch report relate to one another (i.e., how does each component contribute to and/or build upon the others)?
• How can schools/systems create a coherent progression of exposures and experiences for students, beyond a scattering of short-term disconnected activities? What examples have you observed of schools or systems that do this successfully?
• How do partnerships with employers and colleges make possible high quality career experiences (work-based learning, credentialing, identifying high-wage pathways, etc.)? What are the components of effective partnerships, and examples that you’ve observed?

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