Assembly Bill 2648 (Bass) requires the State Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop, in conjunction with specified stakeholders, a report that explores the feasibility of establishing and expanding additional career multiple pathway programs in California. The Web site for the AB 2648 Multiple Pathways Report will be used to post background information, to keep stakeholders and the public apprised of the status of developing the report, and to post draft reports for public/stakeholder review and feedback.

Guiding principles of pathways

• Pathways prepare students for postsecondary education and career.
• Pathways connect academics to real-world applications.
• Pathways lead to a full range of postsecondary opportunities.
• Pathways improve student achievement.

Core components of pathways

• A challenging academic component that prepares students for success in California’s postsecondary education institutions, as well as in apprenticeships and other postsecondary programs.
• A demanding technical component that delivers concrete knowledge and skills through a cluster of four or more technical courses.
• A work-based learning component that offers students opportunities to learn through real-world experiences.
• Supplemental services that support students in a challenging program of study.

Multiple Pathways

This approach promotes the implementation of multiple pathways across an entire school district.

Questions

Contact us via email at: mpreport@wested.org.