Alternative Schools

Continuation and other alternative high schools are critical access points to college for at-promise youth and should be part of redesign efforts and partnerships.

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Transitions from foster care, alternative schools, and incarceration

01 May 2020 | Resource

CLP supported the creation of Gateway Programs to connect disadvantaged youth and adults to postsecondary education and high-wage, high-growth career pathways. Partnerships created in this work included Workforce Investment Boards, [...]

Community College Pathways for Former Foster Youth

01 May 2020 | Resource

Community College Pathways for Foster Youth (CCP) was a statewide initiative designed to improve college and career outcomes for former foster youth at 11 California community colleges. It linked community [...]

Strengthening Student Success Presentations – Fall 2018

22 Oct 2018 | News Item

Presentations from 2018 Strengthening Student Success are now available
Career Ladders Project staffers presented on Guided Pathways implementation, the Dual Enrollment Game, re-entry programs for students who have been [...]

East Los Angeles College: Bringing College to the Community

01 Oct 2018 | Story

ELAC’s leaders are deeply committed to providing supports and dedicated staff to ensure that underserved students can study within structures that lead to their success. ELAC’s large dual enrollment program, [...]

Promising Practices in Supporting Postsecondary Success in Alternative Education

31 May 2018 | News Item

A new brief from CLP and Equal Measure examines promising practices in building and sustaining high school and community college partnerships that have emerged from alternative school sites across California.

Strengthening Student Success Presentations – 2017

10 Oct 2017 | News Item

Presentations from the 2017 Strengthening Student Success conference are now available.
SSSC – CLP Breakout Sessions
Wednesday, October 11
Guided Pathways: A Framework for Integrating College Plans
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Dual Enrollment Toolkit

07 Jun 2016 | Resource

A resource for secondary school and community college partners, the Dual Enrollment Toolkit highlights promising practices for smoothing the transition to college for historically underrepresented students.

Dual enrollment [...]