Afterschool: Supporting Career and College Pathways for Middle School Age Youth. MetLife Foundation Afterschool Alert. Issue Brief No. 46

Institution	Afterschool Alliance; MetLife Foundation
Titel	Afterschool: Supporting Career and College Pathways for Middle School Age Youth. MetLife Foundation Afterschool Alert. Issue Brief No. 46
Quelle	(2011), (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Careers; Middle School Students; Higher Education; Core Curriculum; Middle Schools; Continuing Education; After School Programs; Summer Programs; Career Planning; Adolescents; Youth; College Readiness; Career Development; College Preparation; College Bound Students; Mentors + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Career; Karriere; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Kerncurriculum; Weiterbildung; After school education; After-school programs; Program; Programs; Programme; Außerschulische Jugendbildung; Programm; Sommerkurs; Karriereplanung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Berufsentwicklung
Abstract	In order to ensure that middle school youth are on a path toward higher education and careers, an early introduction to the importance of continuing education past high school is necessary. The middle school years are a vital time to teach the importance of college and career readiness and the linkages to success in life. This issue brief discusses how afterschool programs offer a key opportunity to expose middle school students to higher education options and career paths and to teach them skills that can unlock doors to future career prospects. The afterschool hours offer time for apprenticeships, guest speakers and project-based activities that are not always available during a school day focused on a core curriculum. Middle school is a critical time to ensure that youth are on a clear path to a productive future, and afterschool is an essential support to help middle schoolers move ahead to success in higher education and careers. This brief is a fourth in a series of four Issue Briefs examining critical issues facing middle school youth and the vital role afterschool programs play in addressing these issues. (Contains 26 endnotes.) [For related reports, see "Afterschool: Providing Multiple Benefits to Middle School Students. MetLife Foundation Afterschool Alert. Issue Brief No. 42" (ED511973); "Afterschool: Middle School and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). MetLife Foundation Afterschool Alert. Issue Brief No. 44" (ED522621); and "Afterschool: Key to Health and Wellness for Pre-Teens and Teens. MetLife Foundation Afterschool Alert. Issue Brief No. 45" (ED522620).] (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	Afterschool Alliance. 1616 H Street NW Suite 820, Washington, DC 20006. Tel: 202-347-1002; Fax: 202-347-2092; e-mail: info@afterschoolalliance.org; Web site: http://afterschoolalliance.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10