A recent article in Education Week highlighted the findings from an American School Counselor Association survey that asked 600 counselors how they are responding as fewer high school students are looking to the traditional university route post-graduation.
Ninety percent of counselors reported an increase in students wanting to pursue other pathways, but less than a majority of districts are measuring career-readiness for those who go on to work and careers in the trades or military. Counselors advocated for earlier carer exploration, including career exploration curriculum in middle school.
You can see other findings from the survey by visiting the article in Education Week, As Students Explore Alternatives to College, Are Counselors Ready to Help Them?
New Mexico is perfectly positioned to respond to many of the needs identified by counselors in this study thanks to the connected set of supports available through Pathway2Careers’ and the NMPED College and Career Readiness Bureau’s partnership on the New Mexico Resource Center for CTE and the Pathway2Careers Career Explorer curriculum available to every New Mexico school for FREE. Not started yet, click on the Careers2Communities Sign Up Form.